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Report: Syrian Central Bank Devalues Local Currency by Nearly 50%

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Report: Syrian Central Bank Devalues Local Currency by Nearly 50%


The Syrian central bank recently announced the nearly 50% devaluation of the Syrian pound’s exchange rate versus the greenback from 3,015 per dollar to 4,522 per dollar. The central bank also warned currency speculators that it will take steps to end activities that undermine the stability of the exchange rate. Currency Collapse Worsens the Plight of Syrians


The Syrian central bank said on Jan. 2 that it has adjusted the official exchange rate from 3,015 pounds for every dollar, to 4,522. Yet, despite the nearly 50% devaluation, the new official exchange rate is reportedly still more than 40% higher than the parallel market rate of 6,500 pounds per dollar, a Reuters report has said.


According to the report, the collapse of the Syrian pound, which traded at 47 to the U.S. dollar before the 2011 protests against Bashar al-Assad’s government, has seen the prices of goods go up. Rising prices have in turn worsened the plight of Syrian residents who have had to contend with shortages of basics like fuel and electricity.


In addition to the ongoing civil war, Syria continues to reel from the effects of Western sanctions as well as the financial meltdown in neighboring Lebanon. The loss of oil-producing territories located in the country’s northeast has worsened the government’s financial situation.


Warning to Speculators and Currency Manipulators


Meanwhile, in a statement issued on Jan. 2, the Syrian central bank said it is prepared to take steps that would restore confidence in the local currency.


“The Central Bank of Syria continues to monitor the stability of the exchange rate in the local market, take all possible means and measures to restore balance to the Syrian pound, and follow up and deal with all illegal operations that undermine the stability of the exchange rate,” a statement on the central bank’s website said.


The bank also promised to intervene by taking steps that would help end speculative activities and the manipulation of foreign exchange markets. Tags in this story Bashar al-Assad, Central Bank, Central Bank of Syria, currency manipulation, Foreign Exchange Markets, pound devaluation, Syrian pound


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Terence Zimwara is a Zimbabwe award-winning journalist, author and writer. He has written extensively about the economic troubles of some African countries as well as how digital currencies can provide Africans with an escape route. "Big Short" Investor Michael Burry Warns of Another Inflation Spike — Expects US to Be "in Recession by Any Definition" ECONOMICS | 23 hours ago IMF Warns of Tough Year Ahead for World Economy Citing Slowdown in US, EU, China ECONOMICS | 2 days ago


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