What does Christine Lagarde, as ECB president, need to do to tackle Europe's stagnant growth? (Part I)

The Big Question on the central bank's newly appointed head

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With Christine Lagarde now at the helm of the European Central Bank (ECB), eight industry experts give their views on what she needs to do to improve the continent's financial health.

With Christine Lagarde now at the helm of the European Central Bank (ECB), eight industry experts give their views on what she needs to do improve the continent's financial health. The former head of the International Monetary Fund became the central bank's first female president, succeeding Mario Draghi. But on her appointment, she inherits a Europe plagued by political turmoil and growing unease towards the single market. Eight executives tell Investment Week what Lagarde needs to do to overcome those challenges.

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