东京，10月19日：日本央行行长植田和男周一表示，潜在通胀“非常接近”央行2%的目标，强劲的全球AI需求叠加紧张就业市场带来的通胀压力。
TOKYO, Oct 19 : Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Monday underlying inflation is "quite close" to the central bank's 2 per cent target with strong global AI demand adding to inflationary pressure from a tight job market.
这些言论发表在央行本月晚些时候召开的关键政策会议之前，会议将发布最新的季度经济增长和通胀预测，市场将仔细审视这些预测，以寻找下一次加息时机的线索。
The remarks came ahead of the central bank's key policy meeting later this month, where it will release fresh quarterly growth and inflation forecasts which will be scrutinised by markets for clues on the next interest rate-hike timing.
“将潜在通胀锚定在我们2%的目标周围变得越来越重要，”植田在议会表示。
"It is becoming more important to anchor underlying inflation around our 2 per cent target," Ueda told parliament.
植田表示，中东冲突推高原材料成本正在推升通胀，而紧张的就业市场和温和的经济复苏也在施加需求驱动的价格压力。
While rising raw material costs from the Middle East conflict were pushing up inflation, a tight job market and moderate economic recovery were also applying demand-driven price pressure, Ueda said.
“非常强劲的全球AI需求也在推动资本支出和出口，从而推高广泛商品的价格，”他说。植田还表示，以适当步伐提高利率有助于避免债券收益率飙升。
"Very strong global AI demand is also boosting capital expenditure and exports, thereby pushing up prices for a wide range of goods," he said. Ueda also said raising interest rates at an appropriate pace would help avoid spikes in bond yields.
“随着潜在通胀接近2%且金融条件保持宽松，如果不适当调整政策利率，可能会因引发市场对通胀超标的担忧而推高长期利率，”他说。
"As underlying inflation approaches 2 per cent and financial conditions remain accommodative, failing to adjust our policy rate appropriately could push up long-term interest rates by stoking market concern over an inflation overshoot," he said.