利上げ「少なくとも１％」　２％物価目標実現なら―日銀の田村審議委員

　日銀の田村直樹審議委員は１２日、岡山市で講演し、２％物価上昇目標が持続的・安定的に達成した場合には「少なくとも１％程度まで短期金利を引き上げていくことが必要だ」と述べた。田村氏は、景気を熱しも冷ましもしない中立金利の水準が「最低でも１％程度だろう」との見方を示し、目標達成時にはこの水準まで利上げする必要があるとの認識を示した。（2024/09/12-12:10）

The Bank of Japan needs to raise short-term interest rates at least to 1 pct to keep Japanese inflation in line with its 2 pct target in a stable way, BOJ policymaker Naoki Tamura said Thursday.
   In a speech in the western city of Okayama, he said that the neutral rate of interest, an estimated interest rate level not stimulative or contractionary to the economy, for Japan is believed to be at least around 1 pct.
   Given that estimates of the neutral rate range from 1 pct to 2.5 pct, Tamura said it is necessary to raise short-term interest rates gradually in order to see how the economy and prices will react and find an appropriate level of short-term rates.
   He warned that interest rates may need to be raised rapidly later on if the gradual pace of increase currently expected by market players continues.
   He said that price movements are "on track" and that the possibility of achieving the target will continue to increase.