The political temptation is always there to resort to inappropriate monetary expansions that bring temporary relief at the expense of harming longer-term growth. Institutional independence has allowed the central bank to conduct its monetary policy in a consistent manner, insulated from short-term political influences.
其次，《条约》使得欧洲央行成了世界上最独立的中央银行。以牺牲长远发展为代价借助不恰当的货币扩张牟取一时之利，这样的政治诱惑永远存在。机构上的独立性使得央行能不受短期政治因素的影响，坚持推行长期连贯的货币政策。