SYRIA-DAMASCUS-NEW CURRENCY

SYRIA-DAMASCUS-NEW CURRENCY

Xinhua
04 Jan 2026, 09:15 GMT+

(260104) -- DAMASCUS, Jan. 4, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Syrian citizens exchange newly issued Syrian pound banknotes at a designated exchange point in Damascus, Syria, Jan. 3, 2026. Syria's central bank on Dec. 28, 2025 issued detailed guidelines for the launch of a new national currency, confirming plans to remove two zeros from the Syrian pound as part of a major monetary reform planned for 2026. (Photo by Monsef Memari/Xinhua)

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