When asked about the most important guiding principles, Mr Trichet said, and I quote: ‘The highest level of credibility in the pursuit of the objective of price stability, independence, enshrined in the Treaty, vis-à-vis any power or type of influence whatsoever; lastly, realism and pragmatism in the assessment of a financial and economic environment changing rapidly, due to new technologies and changes in the behaviour of economic agents’.
Lorsqu’il a été interrogé sur les principes directeurs les plus importants, M. Trichet a déclaré, et je cite: "Le plus haut niveau de crédibilité dans la poursuite de l’objectif de stabilité des prix.
