ECB's Lautenschlaeger says resigning was best course of action - email

FILE PHOTO: European Central Bank (ECB) executive board member Sabine Lautenschlaeger delivers her keynote speech during the annual regulatory conference of Austrian markets watchdog FMA in Vienna September 30, 2014. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader/File Photo - Copyright Heinz-Peter Bader(Reuters)

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Published on 26/09/2019 - 14:04•Updated 19/04/2024 - 20:32

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FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Outgoing European Central Bank board member Sabine Lautenschlaeger told staff she regretted leaving her post early but thought this was the best course action given her situation.

"As you can imagine, it was a very difficult decision for me to take, but I find myself in a situation in which this is the best course of action," Lautenschlaeger told ECB staff in an email seen by Reuters.