I overensstemmelse med forfatningens artikel III-181 er det Den Europæiske Centralbank og de nationale centralbanker forbudt at give Unionens institutioner, organer, kontorer og agenturer, centralregeringer, regionale, lokale eller andre offentlige myndigheder, andre organer inden for den offentlige sektor eller offentlige foretagender i medlemsstaterne mulighed for at foretage overtræk eller at yde dem andre former for kreditfaciliteter.  
In accordance with Article III-181 of the Constitution, overdrafts or any other type of credit facility with the European Central Bank or with the national central banks in favour of Union institutions, bodies, offices or agencies, central governments, regional, local or other public authorities, other bodies governed by public law, or public undertakings of Member States shall be prohibited, as shall the purchase directly from them by the European Central Bank or national central banks of debt instruments.2.  