1. German industrial output rose for the first time since the start of the Iran-Iraq War.
2. Central Bank Indonesia raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 5.50%.
3. Central Bank Indonesia: The rate hike is a step to further strengthen the rupiah's stabilization measures.
4. The Financial Supervisory Service of Korea and the Bank of Korea will review speculative trading of the Korean won.
5. Deputy Governor of Central Bank Indonesia: Central Bank Indonesia will guide the foreign exchange market to ensure that the exchange rate does not fluctuate excessively.
6. According to Nikkei: The Bank of Japan plans to raise interest rates to 1% at its June meeting and is considering stopping the tapering of bond purchases from April 2027.
7. South Korea's Ministry of Finance: South Korea will crack down on foreign exchange speculation, and regulators plan to conduct on-site inspections and investigations into suspected market-disrupting activities.
8. Banking sources said the Central Bank of Turkey purchased $4.5 billion in foreign exchange last week. The central bank's total reserves increased by $1 billion last week, reaching $160 billion. Net reserves increased by $1.5 billion, reaching $47.5 billion.
