European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde sat down with CNBC's Karen Tso for a wide-ranging,exclusive interview on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland.
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde sat down with CNBC's Karen Tso for a wide-ranging,exclusive interview on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland."What we need to do here in Europe is to be prepared and anticipate what will happen in order to respond," Lagarde told CNBC.
Since taking office as president of the European Central Bank in November 2019, Lagarde has dealt with unprecedented challenges, ranging from the Covid-19 pandemic, to rising energy costs and high inflation. With less than three years of her term remaining, Lagarde said she remains focused on the job at hand.
"I don't care how I'm remembered. What I care about is getting the job done. We need inflation at 2%. I need to deliver price stability, so that the rest of the players can actually play their game at their best," she said.
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