ECB's duty is to keep value of euro stable: Lagarde

[November 27, 2019]  FRANKFURT (Reuters) - It is the European Central Bank's duty to keep the value of the euro stable and make it a safe means of payment, the ECB's new President Christine Lagarde said on Wednesday.

"So it’s now our duty to nurture and sustain this trust – by ensuring that banknotes are secure, payments systems are robust, and the value of the euro is stable," Lagarde said before signing her first euro banknotes at an official ceremony.

(Reporting By Francesco Canepa)

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