Reuters – European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Thursday she had decided to step down eight months before her term was due to expire so that she can speak more freely on issues beyond monetary policy.
Lagarde said the decision to leave early was driven by a wish to engage on issues outside the ECB’s mandate.
“I want to have the freedom of speech, the freedom of expression and the freedom to engage on matters that are not monetary policy matters,” she said.
Lagarde said she no longer felt comfortable staying silent on broader global issues. “I’m interested in the truth, and I see the truth being very often damaged, contradicted by misrepresentation,” she said, without elaborating.
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