First, there is the obligation to be more conscientious than ever about ensuring objectivity and total impartiality in our analyses, decisions and recommendations.
Then there is the obligation to render regular and clear account for our actions, to be unflagging in explaining our actions and, if possible, winning support, because the ultimate foundation of the independence of a central bank is not a law, nor even a treaty, but the acceptance by the people concerned of the policy being implemented.