(FILES) Then International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde talks with then European Central Bank (ECB) president Mario Draghi during the "Treasury Talks" at French Economy and Finances Ministry on November 30, 2012 in Paris. Christine Lagarde is to step down as President of the ECB on February 7, 2027, it was announced on October 29, 2026. (Photo by ERIC PIERMONT / AFP via Getty Images)