雙語金句﹕央行印鈔如《浮士德》惡魔

【明報專訊】" The state in Faust Part Two is able at first to rid itself of its debts while consumer demand grows strongly and fuels a strong recovery. But this later develops into inflation and the monetary system is destroyed by rapid currency depreciation. "

「《浮士德II》裏的國家起初的確能夠解除負債，消費者需求增長強勁，促成經濟強勁復蘇，但隨後演變成通脹，貨幣系統被快速的貨幣貶值摧毁。」


德國央行行長魏德曼（Jens Weidmann）引用文學巨著《浮士德》中，惡魔梅菲斯托菲勒斯（Mephistopheles）引誘神聖羅馬帝國的君主透過印鈔解決財政問題，最終導致悲劇收場，暗示央行印鈔如魔鬼行為，藉此抨擊歐央行的無上限買債計劃。