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Christine Lagarde's Controversial BIS Earnings Raise ECB Questions

2/23/2026

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Christine Lagarde, the President of the European Central Bank, earns about 140,000 euros annually as a Bank for International Settlements (BIS) board member, despite ECB rules prohibiting third-party payments to staff.
Lagarde disclosed BIS earnings for the first time, showing she received 130,457 Swiss francs in 2025.
Her future at the ECB remains uncertain.
The BIS and the ECB have not commented on the matter.

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Christine Lagarde, the President of the European Central Bank, earns about 140,000 euros annually as a Bank for International Settlements (BIS) board member, despite ECB rules prohibiting third-party payments to staff.
Lagarde disclosed BIS earnings for the first time, showing she received 130,457 Swiss francs in 2025.
Her future at the ECB remains uncertain.
The BIS and the ECB have not commented on the matter.