ECB’s Lagarde focused on job, not taken decision on leaving, ECB says

FRANKFURT, Feb 18 (Reuters) – European Central Bank President Christine ​Lagarde is ‌focused on her job and has not taken any ‌decision ​regarding the ⁠end of ⁠her term, an ECB spokesperson said on Wednesday after ​a news report claimed she ⁠plans to ⁠leave before ​her term ends in ​October 2026.

The Financial ‌Times reported on Wednesday that Lagarde is looking ⁠to leave before the French presidential election in ⁠April ‌next year ⁠to allow ​outgoing ‌President Emmanuel Macron ​to have ⁠an input into finding her successor.

(Reporting by Balazs KoranyiEditing by Shri ​Navaratnam)