register now for free unlimited access to reuterscom register christine lagarde european central bank ecb president addresses a news conference following the ecbs monetary policy meeting in frankfurt germany september 8 2022 reuterskai pfaffenbach prague sept 9 reuters  governments not central bank should help energy firms under stress from market volatility and prudential requirements should not be eased at clearing houses and derivative counterparties european central bank president christine lagarde said “in this current very volatile environment its important that fiscal measures be put in place to provide liquidity to solvent energy market participants in particular utility firms lagarde told a news conference lagarde said that the ecb was ready to provide liquidity to banks as part of normal its normal central banking operations but utility firms are outside its remit our sense is that watering down the prudential requirements for clearing houses and derivative counterparties should be avoided she said