Take control of your financial future: In Conversation with Christine Lagarde
From Euro Matters – the European Central Bank Podcast by European Central Bank
March 3, 2026 · 12 min
About this episode
Christine Lagarde discusses the importance of financial knowledge and independence, particularly for women.
Our podcast has a new name – welcome to Euro Matters! In the first episode of our In Conversation series, President Christine Lagarde shares her own path to financial knowledge and explains why knowing about money matters – especially for women. Recorded on 17 February 2026 and published on 3 March 2026. In this episode: 01:10 – Why do financial topics make people feel uncomfortable? 02:15 – President Lagarde’s early experiences with managing finances 03:15 – Why is low financial knowledge a problem in Europe? And why does it matter for women in particular? 05:38 – How can women build confidence and take ownership of their finances? 06:40 – President Lagarde talks about the first time she realised that financial independence matters 07:50 – President Lagarde’s first jobs 08:55 – The best financial advice President Lagarde has ever received 09:52 – The financial advice President Lagarde would give to her younger self 10:25 – President Lagarde shares her hot tip ECB web page on the gender gap https://www.ecb.europa.eu/ecb-and-you/financial_literacy_europe/The-gender-gap-in-financial-literacy/html/index.en.html Financial literacy in Europe…
People in this episode
Host: European Central Bank
Guest: Christine Lagarde
Topics covered
- financial literacy
- women's financial independence
- financial knowledge
- personal finance
- ECB initiatives
Keywords
- financial future
- money management
- financial advice
- gender gap
- financial independence
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: European Central Bank
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