Den Europæiske Centralbank fastlægger generelle principper for markedsoperationer og långivning, der udføres af den selv eller af de nationale centralbanker, herunder for offentliggørelse af de betingelser, hvorunder de er rede til at indgå i sådanne transaktioner.  
The European Central Bank shall establish general principles for open market and credit operations carried out by itself or the national central banks, including for the announcement of conditions under which they stand ready to enter into such transactions.  