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Syria to Exchange Old Banknotes for Newly Issued Currency Starting Sunday
10 Jan 2026 22:07 GMT
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Syria’s state-run postal service … old banknotes for newly issued currency starting Sunday, marking a … s rollout of the new Syrian pound and its efforts to … strain, high inflation, and currency depreciation, which have eroded purchasing …
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Syria’s public sector salaries, disparity undermines trust
09 Jan 2026 10:07 GMT
… brought in from northern Syria under different contracting arrangements. … and the depreciation of the Syrian pound, making salaries insufficient. He … one currency is being used to pay salaries in Syria’ … denominated pricing, weakens the Syrian pound’s role as a …
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CBS Governor declares New Syrian Pound as sole symbol of national monetary sovereignty
05 Jan 2026 09:39 GMT
… Syria, Abdelkader Husrieh emphasized on Monday that the new Syrian pound … to regulate the national currency environment in order … movement or foreign currency reserves.
“The currency replacement does … implementation of the new currency replacement process and …
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Syria begins official rollout of new currency
08 Jan 2026 11:13 GMT
… process of exchanging the Syrian pound officially begins after months … the new currency.”
Nazer confirmed that the new Syrian pound will … be in circulation as of today.
On Monday, Syria … regime in December 2024, Syria’s new administration has …
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Eased sanctions, friendly talks with Israel and new Assad-free bank notes – Syria is readying to join the Western economy
08 Jan 2026 02:07 GMT
… banknotes, which, since the currency crashed under sanctions, Syrians have … nominal value: each new Syrian pound is worth a hundred old … .
The change of currency will bring psychological relief to … expected but the signs for Syria are positive. On Tuesday, …
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Syria Launches Exchange of New Currency as Post-Assad Reforms Advance
03 Jan 2026 16:05 GMT
Syria's Central Bank … restore confidence in the Syrian pound through redenomination and redesigned … process of exchanging the Syrian pound officially begins after months of … the new currency.” He confirmed that the new Syrian pound entered circulation …
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List of Middle East Countries in the World: Check Capitals, Currency and Area
07 Jan 2026 16:20 GMT
… , which include Israel, Lebanon, and Syria, as well as the northern … world:
S. No Country Capital Currency Area (Sq km) 1 United … ,600 8 Lebanon Beirut Lebanese Pound (LBP) 10,452 9 Egypt … ) 1,010,408 10 Syria Damascus Syrian Pound (SYP) 185,180 11 Qatar …
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Israel-Syria deal may have been struck, but one hurdle looms
07 Jan 2026 07:40 GMT
… Druze-majority city in southern Syria). In this southern province, locals … banknotes launched this week. The Syrian pound has finally shed the cursed … the actual value of the Syrian pound is far more complicated – and … the state of the local currency.
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The new currency delays money transfers in Syria
06 Jan 2026 00:41 GMT
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Exchange companies began swapping currency on 3 January, prompting … transfer window carrying 5,000-pound notes, equivalent to about … and software to match Syria’s new currency. He confirmed that … Enab Baladi that exchanging currency amid this crowding has …
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Syria Removes Assad Family Images From New Banknotes
05 Jan 2026 18:04 GMT
… restore confidence in the Syrian Pound after more than a … rebrand the Syrian state.
Syria’s currency has been severely weakened … and credibility of the Syrian pound remains one of the … .
Before the redenomination, the Syrian pound had plunged from about 50 …