The Argentine government announced a 90.2% year-on-year increase in tax revenue in April.

US Senate Banking Committee: Former Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank executives to testify before Senate hearing on May 16.

U.S. Senate Banking Committee: Witnesses at hearing on May 18 include chairman of the FDIC, acting comptroller of the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and head of the New York State Department of Financial Services.

U.S. Senate Banking Committee: A hearing on the status of the banking and credit union industry will be held on May 18, and Federal Reserve Governor Barr will attend the hearing.

U.S. Senate Banking Committee: Hearing to examine Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank bankruptcy on May 16.

U.S. President Joe Biden will nominate former U.S. House member Sean Maloney as OECD special envoy, Axios reported.

Australia April AIG Performance of Construction Index -12.4, previous value -5.8.

[The United States will provide Ukraine with $300 million in military aid] According to the Associated Press, U.S. officials said on Tuesday that as the Ukrainian army is about to launch a spring offensive against Russian forces, the United States will provide about $300 million in additional military aid to Ukraine. The new package includes Hydra-70 (Hydra-70) aviation rockets and also includes ammunition for Seahorse, mortars, howitzers and Carl Gustav anti-tank guns, in unknown quantities. The aid will all be pulled from Pentagon stockpiles so it can be sent quickly to the front lines in Ukraine.

According to the Washington Post: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the White House did not tell him in advance about any previous military leaks.

U.S. Trade Representative Dai Qi: I hope that the United States and Canada can work together to resolve this issue (digital service tax) that may have an unfair impact on American companies.

Palestinian Islamic Resistance (Hamas): Hamas leaders hold talks with Egypt and Qatar to end Israeli "aggression" in Gaza.

According to a related statement from the United States: U.S. Trade Representative Dai Qi discussed Canada’s proposed digital service tax with the Canadian Minister of Trade.

According to the Financial Times: The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has outlined proposed changes to the UK listing regime.

The New Zealand Federal Reserve: intends to relax the loan-to-value ratio (LVR), which reflects the current low risk of lending activities on the financial system.

AMD: It is estimated that the personal computer market will be about 260 million units in 2023, a decrease of 10%.

AMD: The personal computer business is expected to bottom out in the first quarter, and PC chip sales are expected to increase in the second half of the year and the second quarter.

RBNZ: New Zealand banks are not materially exposed to the same interest rate risk as some bankrupt US banks.

RBNZ: The financial system is in good shape and can support the economy.

Federal Reserve Bank of New Zealand: Although central banks have slowed down the pace of tightening recently, the impact of previous tightening policies remains to be seen.

RBNZ: Cash flow pressures are increasing for households and certain industry sectors.