Allige­vel adskil ler den sig fra forretningsbankerne, fordi den ikke sig­ter på fortjeneste, men ifølge Rom­Traktatens artikel 130 på at lette en afbalanceret og gnidningsløs udvikling af fællesmar­kedet.
However, it differs from commercial banks in that its work is not directed towards making profits, but towards the balanced and steady development of the common market, as laid down by Article 130 of the EEC Treaty.