At the same time, the ECB has gained considerable credibility from its handling of the global credit crisis. Indeed, if the euro zone can persuade Great Britain to become a full-fledged member, thereby acquiring one of the world’s two premier financial centers (London), the euro might really start to look like a viable alternative to the dollar.
但欧元的实力的确与日俱增。按照目前的市场汇率计算，欧盟已经超过美国成为全球最大的经济实体。新加入的中东欧成员国带来了巨大的灵活性和发展动力。与此同时，欧洲央行在对全球信贷危机的处理中树立了很高的威望。事实上，如果欧元区能够说服英国加入成为正式成员，并借此把世界两个主要金融中心之一的伦敦招至麾下，欧元就真有可能成为替代美元地位的合理货币。