WEF Could Appoint ECB's Lagarde As Chair As Early As Nov 2 Board Meeting - Sources Say
Lagarde Election Seen As Likely But Not Certain; No Final Decision Taken - Board Could Instead Set Date For Vote To Allow Lagarde To Appear As Designated Chair At Davos In January - Move Would Mean Lagarde Leaves ECB Early; Her Term Ends October 2027 - Early Exit Would Allow EU Leaders To Pick New ECB President Before France's Spring Presidential Election - Would Open Second Vacancy On ECB Executive Board After Schnabel's Resignation; Lane Due To Step Down In May - EU Officials Say Three Appointments Could Be Agreed As Package Deal - Knot And Hernandez De Cos Seen As Frontrunners For ECB Presidency - France Understood To Be Targeting Chief Economist Post - Germany Plans To Put Forward Candidate To Replace Schnabel - ECB Declined To Comment
Lagarde Election Seen As Likely But Not Certain; No Final Decision Taken - Board Could Instead Set Date For Vote To Allow Lagarde To Appear As Designated Chair At Davos In January - Move Would Mean Lagarde Leaves ECB Early; Her Term Ends October 2027 - Early Exit Would Allow EU Leaders To Pick New ECB President Before France's Spring Presidential Election - Would Open Second Vacancy On ECB Executive Board After Schnabel's Resignation; Lane Due To Step Down In May - EU Officials Say Three Appointments Could Be Agreed As Package Deal - Knot And Hernandez De Cos Seen As Frontrunners For ECB Presidency - France Understood To Be Targeting Chief Economist Post - Germany Plans To Put Forward Candidate To Replace Schnabel - ECB Declined To Comment