Mr Trichet added that without them, global economies could see "significant" shortfalls in financing.
Jean-Claude Trichet, the top central banker in Europe, was ranked just seven spots below Bernanke.
Today, the absence of the usual tough talk by Mr. Trichet sent markets into a dither.
Translated from banker-speak, the warning was clear: Mr. Trichet was threatening to cut Ireland off.
When Europe's leaders gathered for a pre-summit dinner 10 days later, Mr. Trichet was still angry.
This might be because in banking and monetary-policy circles, Mr Trichet's reputation remains high.
It was ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet that helped European markets completely break down, though.
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Heck, even Jean Claude Trichet may be getting into the act of betting on blue skies ahead.
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Mr Trichet told the post-meeting press conference that the decision by the 21-strong council had been unanimous.
If correct, Mr Trichet is the best bargain in Europe and must yearn for Mr Duisenberg's job.
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Mr Trichet has promised, in response to questions from the European Parliament, to be a team player.
Mr Weber had been seen as a front runner to succeed Mr Trichet, who steps down this year.
Trichet's comments come as the International Monetary Fund increased its global 2010 growth forecast to 4.6%, from 4.1%.
Mr. Trichet was furious: The governments had shattered investor confidence, leaving the ECB to clean up the mess.
Jean-Claude Trichet has been in office since 2003, following his role as Governor of the Bank of France.
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It is not enough, they say, for Mr Trichet to talk down the euro with carefully chosen adjectives.
Trichet indicated there would be further increases, but he seemed to be saying they won't be coming anytime soon.
But the rest of the interview would not make happy listening for President Sarkozy - or Jean- Claude Trichet.
Mr. Sarkozy, Mr. Juncker and ECB chief Trichet all shared that view strongly.
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The current ECB chief, Jean-Claude Trichet, is expected to leave in November.
"You're going to destroy the euro, " Mr. Trichet shouted, in French, to the French delegation, according to people present.
In some ways, the stronger euro will do Mr Trichet's job for him.
Allies of the ECB's boss, Jean-Claude Trichet, insist he was reacting to market pressures, not assaults on his independence.
Mr. Trichet had been propping up Ireland's banks for months with emergency loans.
And no-one is a more staunch defender of its independence than Mr Trichet.
Ironically, the documents come not from the trial of Mr Trichet and others, but from judicial inquiries in America.
On Nov. 9, Olli Rehn, the European Union's economy commissioner, relayed a stern warning from Mr. Trichet to Irish politicians.
Yet nobody has seized the opportunity afforded by Mr Trichet's discomfiture to put forward a strong candidate of their own.
Jean-Claude Trichet, the ECB chief, had suggested at the bank's previous rate-setting meeting, in June, that an increase was likely.
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