"In a sufficiently severe panic, funding problems will almost certainly arise and are likely to spread in unexpected ways.Only central banks are well positioned to offset the ensuing sharp decline inliquidity and credit provision by the private sector."

en Bernanke

「在非常嚴重的恐慌中，融資問題幾乎必定會出現，而且可能以出人意料的方式擴散。其後發生的民間部門流動資金及信用損失準備金遽降，只有央行有實力紓解。」

　──聯準會主席柏南基