European central bank: Draghi hands over to Lagarde

There is a new face in charge of Europe‘s central bank.

Mario Draghi has handed over the presidency of the European Central Bank to former International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde – after eight years as the bank’s president.

It has been a turbulent reign for Draghi – who has had to deal with threats to the Eurozone and the Greek bailout.

Al Jazeera’s Dominic Kane reports.

European central bank: Draghi hands over to Lagarde

There is a new face in charge of Europe’s central bank. Mario Draghi has handed over to former IMF chief Christine Lagarde – after eight years as the bank’s president. It has been a turbulent reign for Draghi – who has had to deal with threats to the Eurozone and the Greek bailout.