The OMT program is a step in this direction. The ECB has recently signaled that it is similarly prepared to take the other steps expected of a normal central bank, publishing its board’s minutes, for example, so that the public can understand its deliberations and hold its members accountable for their actions.
美国这一经验的教训是显而易见的。欧元区永远成不了运转良好的正常货币联盟，除非它有了时刻准备好充当最后贷款人的运转良好的正常中央银行。OMT计划是迈向这一方向的一步。欧洲央行最近表示，它已经准备好迈出朝向正常中央银行的其他步骤，比如公布其董事会会议记录以使公众明白其意见以及迫使其成员行为受到问责。