Article: “The Central Bank of Syria requires citizens to follow new procedures when exchanging currency” Quote: “The Central Bank of Syria announced the regulations that must be followed by citizens and customers when submitting old Syrian pound banknotes to authorized entities for exchange for new banknotes, as part of the ongoing preparations for the upcoming exchange process…The Governor of the Central Bank of Syria, Abdul Qader al-Hasriya…explained that the standard for the replacement process is to remove two zeros from the nominal value, so that every hundred old Syrian pounds will be equivalent to one new Syrian pound, noting that the replacement process will begin on January 1, 2026 and will continue for 90 days, which is extendable, and will be carried out free of charge without imposing any fees or taxes.“
