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The bond purchases could potentially lower borrowing rates of those countries that ask for assistance. Yet the ECB will only make them if the country agrees to take specific steps to lower its deficit and debt. The mere existence of the bond purchase offer has lowered the borrowing costs for Italy and Spain even though no bonds have been bought. The fear is that markets will no longer think Italy is protected by the program if a new government rejects deficit-reduction ahead of time.
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