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The Syrian pound or lira (Arabic: الليرة السورية, romanized: al-līra as-sūriyya; abbreviation: LS or SP in Latin, ل.س in Arabic, historically also £S, and £Syr; ISO code: SYP) is the currency of Syria.
- Modern history of Syria
The modern history of Syria begins with the termination of...
- Economy of Syria
The national currency, the Syrian pound, tumbled in mid-2020...
- Lebanese-Syrian pound
The Lebanese-Syrian pound, officially called the Syrian...
- Modern history of Syria
Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east and southeast, Jordan to the south, and Israel and Lebanon to the southwest. Cyprus lies to the west across the Mediterranean Sea.
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The Syrian pound is a relatively new currency in the foreign market. As the country of Syria was ruled by other countries for much of its history, its currency has reflected its rulers. During the time of the Ottoman Empire, Syria used the Ottoman lira.
The Central Bank of Syria ( CBS; Arabic: مصرف سورية المركزي, romanized : Masrif Suriat Almarkazi) is the central bank of Syria. The bank was established in 1953 and started operations in 1956. Its headquarters are in Damascus, with 11 branches in the provincial capitals. [2]
