And as I said, we will take back all the additional liquidity that we will supply in our Securities Markets Programme. SPIEGEL: The general public has gained the impression that the governments pressured the ECB to take this decision. That would be an appalling signal in terms of its independence and credibility. Trichet: That is ridiculous!
This is healthy in a banking system and should induce firms with small buffers to consider whether it might be a good idea to increase their capitalisation. This applies not only to limited liability companies, but also to sole proprietors – including farms, for example.