SYRIA

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CURRENCY:

Syrian Pound - SYP, Symbol S£

DENOMINATIONS:

NOTE: S£1,000, 500, 200, 100, 50, 25, 10, 5 and 1.

COIN: S£25, 10, 5, 2 and 1.

US DOLLAR ACCEPTED?

N/A

CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS AND ATMS:

The most accepted credit cards are Diners Club and American Express - MasterCard is accepted less.

CURRENCY EXCHANGE:

Please note you cannot change the Syrian Pound back into hard currency. Currency exchange can be conducted at the Commercial Bank of Syria - there is a branch in most main towns.

TRAVELLER'S CHEQUES:

Not recommended as not accepted widely.

BANKING HOURS:

Normally Sat-Thurs 0800-1400.

CURRENCY RESTRICTIONS:

Export of local currency is limited to S£ 5000, and import and export of foreign currency is limited to USD 5000 or equivalent.

COUNTRY OVERVIEW:

Syria is officially called the Syrian Arab Republic. It is located in Southwest Asia and is an Arab country. It is actively in conflict with Israel and since independence in 1946 has experienced much political upheaval and is still under Emergency Law. The capital is Damascus and the official language is Arabic.

POPULATION:

Around 19 million.

ECONOMY:

The economy of Syria is classed as middle income. The main elements are agriculture, oil and other industries. There are problems with the lessening production of oil and corruption.