Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Aso Thinking about balancing economic revitalization and fiscal consolidation September 17, 1:17
At a press conference after the first cabinet meeting, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Aso expressed his intention to balance economic revitalization and fiscal consolidation while prioritizing economic recovery for the time being regarding the management of future economic and fiscal policies. I emphasized.
Among them, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Aso said, "From the Prime Minister, we will work closely with the Bank of Japan to facilitate corporate finance and stabilize financial markets regarding the effects of the new corona virus, and return to a growth trajectory after the infection has converged. I was instructed to work together with the Bank of Japan for the sake of this. "
On top of that, Deputy Prime Minister Aso said, "The economy is deteriorating because we made a supplementary budget in response to the new coronavirus, but if we leave it alone now, the economy will worsen. It will get worse, so it is important to make efforts to restore the economy properly while utilizing FILP, etc. ", and for the time being, while giving priority to economic recovery, we will strive to achieve both economic revitalization and fiscal reconstruction. I emphasized my thoughts.
In addition, Deputy Prime Minister Aso commented on Prime Minister Kan's reference to the reorganization of regional banks, saying, "Regional banks will be difficult to manage considering the population decline as they are now, so manage them sustainably. It is necessary to encourage reforms so that they can receive it, but I think that it is an individual management decision regarding mergers, etc. I think that management reforms are one option, but that is not all. "