正常化「ゆっくり着実に」　追加利上げ模索を―マイナス金利解除・日銀３月会合

　日銀は２日、マイナス金利政策の解除を決めた３月１８、１９日の金融政策決定会合の議事要旨を公表した。多くの政策委員が「大規模緩和は役割を果たした。枠組みの見直しの検討が適当だ」との認識を共有。先行きについては「緩和的な金融環境が継続する」との見解で一致したが、委員の一人は「ゆっくりと、しかし着実に正常化を進めることが適当だ」とし、追加利上げを模索すべきと指摘した。
　同会合で日銀は、２％の物価目標の持続的実現への確度が高まったとして、１７年ぶりの利上げに踏み切った。ある委員は「今回、正常化のスタートラインに立つことが適当」と強調した。（2024/05/02-11:22）

A Bank of Japan policymaker called on the central bank to consider raising interest rates further at a meeting in March, when it raised rates for the first time in 17 years, according to the minutes of the meeting released Thursday.
   The BOJ board member expressed the view that "it was appropriate to proceed deliberately but steadily with monetary policy normalization in response to developments in economic activity and prices," according to the minutes of the March 18-19 meeting.
   At the meeting, the BOJ board voted to end the central bank's negative interest rate policy after many members shared the assessment that the likelihood of achieving its 2 pct inflation target has risen further, the minutes showed.
   The minutes showed that many board members "shared the recognition that it was appropriate for the bank to consider changing the monetary policy framework, as its large-scale monetary easing measures...had likely fulfilled their roles."
   One board member said it was "appropriate that the bank reach the starting line of monetary policy normalization at this meeting," according to the minutes.