A prerequisite for grant of the licence was that these banks had to be fully automated from day one. The results are self-evident as these banks have become hightech banks. This has had a "demonstration" effect on the entire system.
This was a response to euro area banks that were reported to be particularly concerned about the availability of their funding denominated in US dollars. The Eurosystem loans were financed through a currency arrangement (swap line) between the FED and the ECB.