Syrian Pound Strengthens Against Major Currencies Over Two Weeks
As of August 1, 2026, the Syrian Pound showed broad strengthening against major foreign currencies over the past two weeks. Gold prices declined, while cryptocurrencies saw modest gains.
SYP Strengthens Against US Dollar
The Syrian Pound strengthened against the US Dollar, with the rate at 130.75 SYP per USD (buy 130.5, sell 131). This represents a 1.4% strengthening for the pound over the last two weeks.
Pound Gains Against Euro, Lira, and Riyal
The Syrian Pound also gained against other foreign currencies. The Euro traded at 150.2 SYP (buy 149.3, sell 151.1), reflecting a 0.6% strengthening for the pound in two weeks. The Turkish Lira was at 2.745 SYP (buy 2.73, sell 2.76), with the pound strengthening by 2.1% over two weeks. Against the Saudi Riyal, the pound strengthened by 1.1%, with the rate at 34.74 SYP (buy 34.5, sell 34.98).
Gold Prices Decline
Gold prices saw a decline over the past 24 hours. Gold 24K was quoted at 130 USD per gram, Gold 21K at 114 USD per gram, and Gold 18K at 97 USD per gram. All karats showed a 1.5% decrease in value.
Cryptocurrencies See Modest Gains
In the cryptocurrency market, Bitcoin and Ethereum posted modest gains. Bitcoin (BTC) was priced at 63048 USD, showing a 0.7% increase in 24 hours. Ethereum (ETH) traded at 1872 USD, also up by 0.7% over the same period.