個人金融資産、１９４８兆円　２０年末、過去最高―日銀

　日銀が１７日発表した資金循環統計によると、２０２０年末時点の個人（家計部門）の金融資産残高は前年末比２．９％増の１９４８兆円と、２年連続で過去最高を更新した。新型コロナウイルス対策として政府が１人１０万円の特別定額給付金を支給する一方、消費が手控えられ現金・預金が増加した。
　家計の現金・預金残高は４．８％増の１０５６兆円。株価上昇に伴う評価額の上昇で投資信託は５．１％、株式等も０．７％、それぞれ増えた。（2021/03/17-11:32）

Financial assets held by households in Japan as of the end of 2020 rose 2.9 pct from a year earlier to 1,948 trillion yen, hitting a record high for the second straight year, Bank of Japan data showed Wednesday.
   While the government provided a special benefit of 100,000 yen to every resident of the country to mitigate the impacts of the novel coronavirus crisis, many people apparently held back consumption and boosted cash on hand and deposits at banks.
   The balance of cash and deposits, which account for a majority of the total household financial assets, grew 4.8 pct to 1,056 trillion yen at the end of last year.
   Investment trust funds gained 5.1 pct, and shareholdings and other securities increased 0.7 pct, reflecting higher stock prices.
   Nonfinancial companies' financial assets were up 6.2 pct to 1,275 trillion yen, also hitting a record high as the companies increased their cash reserves through bank loans and other means due to growing uncertainty over the future amid the pandemic.