日本のリスク「コロナ、物価」　今年は回復予想―ＩＭＦ経済審査

　【ワシントン時事】国際通貨基金（ＩＭＦ）は２７日公表した日本経済に関する年次審査報告書で、今年は新型コロナウイルス危機からの景気回復ペースが昨年を上回る見込みだが、変異株「オミクロン株」の流行や物価上昇のリスクもあると警鐘を鳴らした。その上で、看板政策に「新しい資本主義」を掲げる岸田政権に対し、財政健全化と経済成長の両立を訴えた。
　ＩＭＦは、岸田政権が昨年１１月に決定した過去最大規模の経済対策の効果により、「回復は勢いを増す」と予想。今年の日本の成長率を３．３％と、昨年１０月時点の予測から０．１ポイント上方修正した。対日審査団長のラニル・サルガド氏は記者会見で「中国経済の減速がリスクに、米国の利上げが円高要因にもなり得る」と語った。（2022/01/28-10:24）

The International Monetary Fund on Thursday cited uncertainty reflecting the novel coronavirus pandemic, as well as potentially higher prices, as risk factors for the Japanese economy.
   "The Japanese economy is recovering" from the COVID-19 crisis thanks to "strong policy support and high vaccination levels," the IMF said in an annual review report for the country's economy. The recovery is "expected to strengthen in 2022," the report said, while noting that the balance of risks is "tilted to the downside."
   At the same time, the IMF called on the administration of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, whose policy goals include the creation of a new form of capitalism, to pursue both economic growth and fiscal reconstruction.
   "The unusual uncertainty around the pandemic poses downside risks," the Washington-based institution said, noting that "strict containment measures may be needed to deal with the omicron variant, and the recovery in services consumption may be delayed" as a result.
   Growth in consumer prices in Japan remains below the Bank of Japan's 2 pct target, the IMF said. But it added that inflation momentum is "expected to pick up," spurred by higher import prices and domestic demand.