The European flag flutters in front of the building of the European Central Bank (ECB) on October 5, 2011 in Frankfurt/M., western Germany. The European Central Bank could cut its key interest rates later this week, analysts predicted, as Frenchman Jean-Claude Trichet prepares to step down after eight years as the bank’s president. AFP PHOTO FRANK RUMPENHORST GERMANY OUT (Photo credit should read FRANK RUMPENHORST/AFP/Getty Images)