物価安定「確度なお不十分」　植田日銀総裁、来春闘の賃上げ重要

　植田和男日銀総裁は２５日、東京都内で講演し、物価を２％で安定させる目標について「実現の確度は少しずつ高まってきているが、なお十分に高いわけではない」と述べた。その上で、来年の春闘で「はっきりとした賃上げが続くかが重要なポイントだ」と強調。「物価目標の持続的・安定的な実現の確度が十分高まれば政策変更を検討する」との見解を示した。（2023/12/25-17:38）

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Monday that the likelihood of the central bank achieving its target of stabilizing consumer inflation at 2 pct is not "sufficiently high" yet.
   In a speech in Tokyo, Ueda said the possibility of the BOJ attaining the goal is "gradually rising." He then said, "However, I should note that this likelihood is still not sufficiently high at this point."
   On next year's "shunto" labor-management negotiations in spring, the BOJ chief said that the key will be whether companies can maintain a clear wage hike trend.
   The BOJ will consider changing its monetary policy "if a virtuous cycle between wages and prices intensifies, and the likelihood of achieving the price stability target of 2 pct in a sustainable and stable manner rises sufficiently," Ueda said.
   As to when the central bank will tweak its policy, such as lifting the negative interest rate scheme, he said, "Given the uncertainties surrounding economies and financial markets at home and abroad, the timing of a policy change is yet to be decided."