Syrian Pound Strengthens Against Major Currencies; Gold and Crypto See Modest Declines
The Syrian Pound has shown a strengthening trend against the US Dollar and other key international currencies over the past two weeks. Meanwhile, gold and major cryptocurrencies experienced slight declines in USD terms.
Syrian Pound Performance
As of August 10, 2026, at 15:11 UTC, the US Dollar traded at 131.45 SYP (buy 131.2, sell 131.7). Over the last two weeks, the Syrian Pound strengthened by 1.8% against the US Dollar.
Other Currency Cross Rates
The Euro was quoted at 151.2 SYP (buy 150.3, sell 152.1), with the pound strengthening 0.3% over two weeks. The Turkish Lira stood at 2.745 SYP (buy 2.73, sell 2.76), as the pound strengthened 2.0%. The Saudi Riyal traded at 34.93 SYP (buy 34.69, sell 35.17), with the pound strengthening 1.7%.
Precious Metals
Gold prices saw minor declines over the past 24 hours. 24K gold was priced at 140 USD/gram (-0.1%), 21K at 122 USD/gram (-0.4%), and 18K at 105 USD/gram (-0.1%).
Digital Currencies
Major digital currencies also experienced declines. Bitcoin (BTC) traded at 64619 USD, down 0.9% over 24 hours, while Ethereum (ETH) was at 1890 USD, down 1.8%.