A Bloomberg survey found roughly two-thirds of economists expect ECB President Lagarde to serve her full eight-year term, leaving office when it expires in October next year. Speculation about an early departure began last year when she was linked to a possible World Economic Forum role and resurfaced in February after media reports she might leave early; she did not explicitly deny those reports. Lagarde has also said she might play a role on the margins of French politics; France holds a presi

A Bloomberg survey found roughly two-thirds of economists expect ECB President Lagarde to serve her full eight-year term, leaving office when it expires in October next year. Speculation about an early departure began last year when she was linked to a possible World Economic Forum role and resurfaced in February after media reports she might leave early; she did not explicitly deny those reports. Lagarde has also said she might play a role on the margins of French politics; France holds a presidential election next spring.