As tensions in the Middle East escalate, most Asian currencies weaken.

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision, Bowman, warned that AI has a dual impact on the banking industry, serving both as a defensive tool and introducing new emerging risks. She urged banks to strengthen basic cybersecurity measures, including updating asset inventories, deploying multi-factor authentication, and improving vulnerability management. Bowman also stated that regulators will continue to adjust their examination approaches, implementing differentiated supervision for community banks instead of imposing blanket mandatory requirements.