1.   Other regional currencies also firmed along with the rupiah, except the Thai baht which closed firmer offshore but lower onshore.

2.   Asia currencies also firmed.

3.   The U.S. currency firmed last week when central banks of the industrialized nations bought billions of dollars in a coordinated effort to support the currency.

4.   In the wake of the dollar, European currencies firmed against the mark, with the Italian currency gaining nine lire.

5.   The US currency firmed against the mark on the back of growing expectations that the Bundesbank may ease monetary policy, dealers said.

6.   Namm said that the dollar was likely to remain strong in heavy dealing and that consequently European currencies should firm against the mark.

7.   Other European currencies generally firmed a bit against the mark, and the new controversy about the planned European single currency did not seem to affect the market much.

8.   Other European currencies firmed briefly against the mark just after the decision, but lost their advances on profit-taking.

9.   The currency then firmed a bit later in the day.

10.   The other European currencies also firmed against the mark, in particular the Italian lira.