Published on
23/08/2026 - 14:27 GMT+2
European Central Bank (ECB) chief Christine Lagarde could be set to take charge of the World Economic Forum (WEF) at some point in 2027, a Swiss newspaper has reported.
The Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ) reported over the weekend that Lagarde had been referred to as a "putative candidate" for the position of ECB president during a board meeting near Geneva earlier this week.
Lagarde, who is on the WEF's Board of Trustees, has thanked fellow board members for their confidence in her and said she is "ready to serve," the outlet said, citing unnamed sources.
