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Take control of your financial future: In Conversation with Christine Lagarde

Source: European Central Bank (video statements)

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
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/ecb-and-you/financial_literacy_europe/html/index.en.html
ECB Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/europeancentralbank/
EuroSteps Walking Challenge
https://www.walk15.app/en/download

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmX6LsyjZ3I

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International Women’s Day – EuroSteps Walking Challenge

Source: European Central Bank (video statements)

Ready to transform your daily steps into a journey of financial discovery? Alongside national central banks, we invite you to join the EuroSteps Walking Challenge, an exciting initiative to promote financial literacy across all euro area countries.

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"Closing the gender gap in financial literacy".

Building on last year’s success, the ECB event to mark International Women’s Day 2026 will stress the importance of closing the gender gap in financial literacy.

The event will bring together policymakers and educators to showcase progress on the five commitments agreed last year, to highlight achievements and to call for further coordinated action across the Eurosystem.

In conversation, President Lagarde and high-level guests will discuss the importance of financial literacy from the perspective of central banks, banking supervision authorities and European institutions, and will focus on closing the gender gap through harmonised efforts across Europe.

Find the full programme here:

https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/conferences/html/20260302_intl_womens_day.sv.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tc2y-Wm3Pgc

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Central Bank Governors on financial literacy

Source: European Central Bank (video statements)

Learn why financial literacy matters to you and central banks.

Our Governors speak on the importance of central banks being a voice for financial literacy and gender equality.

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"Closing the gender gap in financial literacy".

Building on last year’s success, the ECB event to mark International Women’s Day 2026 will stress the importance of closing the gender gap in financial literacy.

The event will bring together policymakers and educators to showcase progress on the five commitments agreed last year, to highlight achievements and to call for further coordinated action across the Eurosystem.

In conversation, President Lagarde and high-level guests will discuss the importance of financial literacy from the perspective of central banks, banking supervision authorities and European institutions, and will focus on closing the gender gap through harmonised efforts across Europe.

Find the full programme here:
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/conferences/html/20260302_intl_womens_day.sv.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dosTOV1C2QA

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International Women’s Day Event 2026

Source: European Central Bank (video statements)

"Closing the gender gap in financial literacy".

Building on last year’s success, the ECB event to mark International Women’s Day 2026 will stress the importance of closing the gender gap in financial literacy.

The event will bring together policymakers and educators to showcase progress on the five commitments agreed last year, to highlight achievements and to call for further coordinated action across the Eurosystem.

In conversation, President Lagarde and high-level guests will discuss the importance of financial literacy from the perspective of central banks, banking supervision authorities and European institutions, and will focus on closing the gender gap through harmonised efforts across Europe.

Find the full programme here:

https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/conferences/html/20260302_intl_womens_day.sv.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4N_3imD_i4