Syrian Pound Strengthens Against Major Currencies; Gold and Bitcoin Rise
The Syrian Pound continued its strengthening trend against key foreign currencies as of August 4, 2026. Gold prices in USD saw increases, while Bitcoin rose slightly and Ethereum remained stable.
SYP vs. US Dollar
The Syrian Pound traded at an average of 131.25 SYP per US Dollar, with buy rates at 131 and sell rates at 131.5. Over the past two weeks, the pound has strengthened by 1.4% against the dollar.
Other Foreign Currencies
The pound also showed strengthening against other major currencies. Against the Euro, the SYP gained 0.4% over two weeks, trading at an average of 150.6 SYP. The Turkish Lira saw the largest move, with the SYP strengthening by 2.0% to an average of 2.755 SYP. The Saudi Riyal also saw the pound strengthen by 1.2% to an average of 34.86 SYP.
Gold Market Update
Gold prices in US dollars per gram showed increases over the last 24 hours. 24K gold was priced at 131 USD/gram, up 0.9%. 21K gold reached 115 USD/gram, an increase of 0.5%, and 18K gold was 98 USD/gram, up 0.7%.
Cryptocurrency Performance
In the cryptocurrency market, Bitcoin was trading at 64077 USD, marking a 0.4% increase over 24 hours. Ethereum remained unchanged, holding at 1871 USD.