But standing "ready to act" has been the ECB's watchword for a long time now.
Recent weak EU economic data makes the case for such action by the ECB.
Puzzle all you like about what the ECB might be about to do next.
But Vaubel says even imposing conditions on eurozone members is a violation of the ECB's statute.
And so when the ECB needed some clear thinking, Wilson was invited to step on board.
In a statement, the ECB added that the Barnsley-born player had "apologised unreservedly for his actions".
This is where the French see an opening, to bring in the ECB down the road.
Just look at the three-year long-term repo operation that the ECB just recently put in place.
So, why is the ECB letting banks have another round of smash and grab borrowing?
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The first option is for the ECB to purchase bonds in the secondary market.
Within our mandate, the ECB is ready to do whatever it takes to preserve the euro.
The ECB may have just presented Italy, Spain, and (maybe) Greece with this window.
Interest rates were relatively low when the ECB started raising them in December 2005.
The ECB did not make any big changes to its monetary policy, as expected.
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Indeed, banks were still hoarding cash at the ECB even after its policy change.
The ECB later faced a deluge of criticism about losing his services to their greatest rivals.
Consensus expectations were for the ECB to cut by 50 basis points, to 3.25%.
But there was no mention of the ECB position in the German government statement.
Morris rejected any idea that there would be tension between the ECB and IPL over Flintoff.
And today the ECB said it would continuing the emergency funding of Cyprus until Monday.
Finally, in their view, the ECB is acting as the bank "of last resort".
And the ECB predicts that the euro economy will shrink 0.5 percent in 2013.
The ECB last decided not to cut interest rates in the eurozone from 4.75%.
The ECB wants to name a coach before West Indies arrive in England on 6 May.
The ECB should stop this descent by, if necessary, putting more euros to work.
The Federal Reserve and the ECB are both horrible stewards of their respective currencies.
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Banks will be given another chance to borrow more three-year money from the ECB in February.
The reaction to take-up of the ECB's second long-term refinancing operation was fairly muted.
That, in turn, depends on how well Europe uses the time bought by the ECB.
But the question analysts are asking is whether the ECB's leverage was used to good effect.
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