<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Due to major macroeconomic imbalances between the economies of Eurozone Member States, which are facing chronic and unique conditions, including possible systematic risks (e.g.significant lack of liquidity in the economy, very high lending interest rates from the banking sector to small and medium-sized enterprises and individuals, significant lack of confidence in the deposit banking systemetc.), some Member States may seek to influence and/or regulate macroeconomic indexes at national level relating to the domestic banking system (such as minimum liquidity rates or the loan-to-deposit ratio) by taking measures that unavoidably have an indirect impact on interest rates.   Is there a pre-exclusion framework, whereby competent national authorities, and in particular a Member State's national central bank, are completely forbidden to take to such measures and/or draw up policies?  If not, under what conditions could a national authority, such as the affected Member State’s central bank, take such measures that nevertheless influence interest rates indirectly?"
Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number.
Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics
2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties
3 = Health
4 = Agriculture and Fisheries
5 = Labour, employment and pensions
6 = Education
7 = Environment
8 = Energy
9 = Immigration
10 = Transportation
12 = Law and Crime
13 = Social welfare
14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning
15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues
16 = Defence
17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues
18 = Foreign trade
19 = International affairs and foreign aid
20 = Governance and government
21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues
23 = Culture and media
[/INST]. Answer = [1]. </s>
Due to major macroeconomic imbalances between the economies of Eurozone Member States, which are facing chronic and unique conditions, including possible systematic risks (e.g.significant lack of liquidity in the economy, very high lending interest rates from the banking sector to small and medium-sized enterprises and individuals, significant lack of confidence in the deposit banking systemetc.), some Member States may seek to influence and/or regulate macroeconomic indexes at national level relating to the domestic banking system (such as minimum liquidity rates or the loan-to-deposit ratio) by taking measures that unavoidably have an indirect impact on interest rates.   Is there a pre-exclusion framework, whereby competent national authorities, and in particular a Member State's national central bank, are completely forbidden to take to such measures and/or draw up policies?  If not, under what conditions could a national authority, such as the affected Member State’s central bank, take such measures that nevertheless influence interest rates indirectly?