If the central bank of the country that printed its “strong currency” (Germany) had been willing to provide unlimited support to a “weak currency,” things would have been sorted out. Germany’s Bundesbank, it was suggested, would stand ready to buy “unlimited quantities” of lire or francs, so no one would dare to short either currency.
La notion de "quantité illimitée" était importante, car les spéculateurs pouvaient contraindre les autorités à épuiser les quantités limitées dont elles disposaient, les pertes incombant en dernier ressort à l'autorité responsable des achats (la Bundesbank).