In accordance with Article 123 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, overdrafts or any other type of credit facility with the ECB or with the national central banks in favour of Union institutions, bodies, offices or agencies, central governments, regional, local or other public authorities, other bodies governed by public law, or public undertakings of Member States shall be prohibited, as shall the purchase directly from them by the ECB or national central banks of debt instruments.
I gcomhréir le hAirteagal 123 den Chonradh ar Fheidhmiú an Aontais Eorpaigh, toirmiscfear ar BCE agus ar bhainc cheannais náisiúnta rótharraingtí nó aon saoráid chreidmheasa de shaghas ar bith eile a thabhairt i bhfabhar institiúidí, comhlachtaí, oifigí nó gníomhaireachtaí Aontais, Rialtais Láir, údarás réigiúnach nó áitiúil nó údarás poiblí eile, comhlachtaí eile arna rialú faoin dlí poiblí nó gnóthas poiblí sna Ballstáit, agus toirmiscfear freisin ar BCE nó ar bhainc cheannais náisiúnta ionstraimí fiachais a cheannach go díreach uathu.