Pri ocenjevanju kreditnega standarda dolžniških instrumentov ECB upošteva, med drugim, razpoložljive bonitetne ocene, ki so jih izdelale tržne agencije, kot tudi določena institucionalna merila, ki bi zagotovila posebej visoko zaščito imetnikom(39),
In the assessment of the credit standard of debt instruments, the ECB takes into account, inter alia, available ratings by market agencies, as well as certain institutional criteria which would ensure particularly high protection of the holders(39),