Han overbeviste ved sin beslutsomhed, sine argumenters klarhed og sine ords tydelighed og understregede dermed, at med den politiske udnævnelse og oprettelsen af Den Europæiske Centralbank ophører regeringernes politiske indflydelse på pengepolitikken, og med oprettelsen af Den Europæiske Centralbank begynder uafhængigheden i forhold til politiske instrukser.
He was persuasive in his determination, the clarity of his arguments and his plain speaking, thereby underlining the fact that this political nomination and the establishment of the European Central Bank will put an end to the exertion of political influence on monetary policy by individual governments and mark the start of independence from political instructions.