As value of currency depreciates Syria introduces 1000 pound banknote

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new 1000 sypThe Central Bank of Syria (CBS) on Tuesday put into circulation new SYP 1,000 banknotes  ,  Syrian Government News Agency  SANA reported

During a press conference held at the CBS’s headquarters, Governor Adib Mayyaleh said the bank started issuing new banknotes of SYP 50, 100, 200 and 500 since 2010 ” with the aim of improving  the  quality of paper currency in circulation and  help maintain its  integrity .”

He noted that the new banknotes put into circulation today will not affect inflation or currency exchange rates as they replace worn-out banknotes, clarifying that SYP 70 billion worn-out banknotes have been withdrawn, while SYP 10 billion banknotes have been printed.

The new banknotes will be put at ATMs in the provinces of Damascus, Lattakia and Tartous on Wednesday, and successively in all other provinces, the SANA report added

On August 1st, 2014, the CBS put into circulation a new SYP 500 banknote and withdrew by the same number and value the old and worn-out currency from the market to avoid imbalance in exchange rates and inflation.

Mayyaleh  noted that the new banknotes have been printed in Russia and that they are of high quality in terms of the materials used and the technical specifications to prevent counterfeiting.

He  also pointed out that the CBS is studying the market’s need for issuing a new SYP 2,000 banknote.

The new SYP 1,000 banknote  does not carry the image of former president Hafez al Assad . It has  the  image of the ancient Roman Theatre at Bosra featured on its front side and the Roman mosaic painting discovered in Sweida on its back side.

The Syrian pound lost more than 75 n% of its value when compared to US dollar since the civil war started in 2011

 

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6 responses to “As value of currency depreciates Syria introduces 1000 pound banknote”

  1. The real lebanese Avatar
    The real lebanese

    Soon they will have the 100,000 pound note, just like Lebanon 🙂

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      Which can’t be exchanged anywhere else in the world … USA$$ wanted ONLY.
      I’m amazed they still have working ATMs in the provinces of Damascus, Lattakia and Tartous… and other parts of the county. Does this mean ISIS guys can use their ‘Western’ Credit Cards?? 😉

      1. The real lebanese Avatar
        The real lebanese

        ISIS members go on vacation to parts of the country where the the women still show their shoulders and ankles. The members make sure to where their underwear a size smaller than what fits 😉

      2. arzatna1 Avatar
        arzatna1

        It iis interesting how the government of Syria is still dreaming that it is controlling the whole country
        “The new banknotes will be put at ATMs in the provinces of Damascus, Lattakia and Tartous on Wednesday, and successively in all other provinces, the SANA report added”.
        “Damascus, Lattakia and Tartous” are clearly the only areas the governmnet controls

    2. arzatna1 Avatar
      arzatna1

      Nothing is impossible.
      I remember being in Turkey in the seventies when the exchange rate of the Turkish liras was 6 to 1 against the US dollar . I also remember when I went back to Turkey in the late nineties the Dollar bought 1 million Turkish Liras .
      When Turkey changed to the new lira 6 zeroes were removed
      and today what was i million turkish liras is worth 37 cents

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