Syria is set to introduce a new series of banknotes that will feature no images, portraits, or national symbols. The redesign is part of a broader effort by the Central Bank to improve visual clarity, ...

DAMASCUS (Reuters) -Syria has carried out its first international bank transaction via the SWIFT system since the outbreak of its 14-year civil war, its central bank governor said on Thursday, a ...

Syria to issue new banknotes in December Two zeros to be removed from denominations Aims to restore confidence Syria will issue new banknotes, removing two zeros from its currency in an attempt to ...

Recent clashes between government forces and French-speaking fighters in northern Syria have rekindled concerns about ...

BEIRUT (Reuters) -The United States has greenlighted a Qatari initiative to bankroll Syria's public sector, three sources said, offering a financial lifeline to the new Syrian government as it seeks ...

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Bank notes of the local currency are piled up as people wait at the central bank in Damascus — LOUAI BESHARA At a currency exchange in Damascus, Anas al-Shammaa is one of many Syrians hopeful that ...

The U.S. dollar fell on Tuesday as traders prepared for a series of central bank meetings expected to deliver an interest ...

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TUNIS, Feb 24 (Reuters) - The European Union will freeze the assets of Syria's central bank from Feb. 27 as part of a package of tighter sanctions aimed at stopping a crackdown on the opposition, ...

Washington, June 25, 2025 – The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved yesterday a US$146 million grant financing to Syria from the International Development Association (IDA) to help ...