银行巨头三菱日联罕见发声，呼吁日本央行尽早加息以应对通胀

Group 1 - The CEO of MUFG suggests that the Bank of Japan should raise interest rates soon, potentially as early as September or October, due to strong inflation pressures in Japan [1][5] - MUFG aims for a record annual profit target of 2 trillion yen (approximately 135 billion USD) for the fiscal year, as reported in their first-quarter earnings [2] - The recent increase in interest rates and the depreciation of the yen have significantly contributed to MUFG's strong performance, with half of its recent success attributed to these factors [5] Group 2 - Continuous wage growth is identified as a key condition for the Bank of Japan to consider raising interest rates, with expectations that companies may continue to increase wages due to labor shortages [5] - MUFG is currently not in a hurry to purchase Japanese government bonds, indicating that rising yields are raising concerns about fiscal expansion policies [5] - Despite a year-to-date stock price increase of approximately 11%, MUFG is not yet perceived as a growth stock, and convincing investors of its expansion potential is necessary to drive up its stock price [5]