Čelnik ECB-a Jean-Claude Trichet -- za koga se kaže da je prvobitno MMF-ovo učešće okarakterizirao kao "vrlo, vrlo loše" -- kasnije je izjavio da je zadovoljan tim dogovorom, koji je uslijedio jedan dan nakon što je kuća Fitch umanjila rejting suverenog zaduženja članice eurozone Portugala.
ECB head Jean-Claude Trichet -- initially quoted as describing the IMF's involvement as "very, very bad" -- later said he was satisfied with the deal, which came a day after eurozone member Portugal's sovereign debt rating was downgraded by Fitch.