Syrian Pound Weakens Against Major Currencies; Gold Prices Rise
As of August 23, 2026, the Syrian Pound weakened against the US Dollar and Euro over the past two weeks. Gold prices saw a notable increase in USD terms.
Syrian Pound Exchange Rates
The Syrian Pound weakened against the US Dollar, with the rate at 132.75 SYP per USD (buy 132.5, sell 133). This represents a 0.8% weakening for the pound over the last two weeks. Against the Euro, the pound also weakened by 1.8% over two weeks, with the rate at 154.5 SYP per EUR (buy 153.6, sell 155.4).
Regional Currency Performance
The Syrian Pound remained flat against the Turkish Lira over the past two weeks, with the rate at 2.755 SYP per TRY (buy 2.74, sell 2.77). Against the Saudi Riyal, the pound weakened by 0.3% over two weeks, trading at 35.115 SYP per SAR (buy 34.87, sell 35.36).
Gold Market Update
Gold prices increased across all karats in the last 24 hours. Gold 24K was quoted at 148 USD per gram, Gold 21K at 130 USD per gram, and Gold 18K at 111 USD per gram. All three saw a 1.9% increase.
Cryptocurrency Overview
In the cryptocurrency market, Bitcoin (BTC) was trading at 77308 USD, marking a 0.4% increase over 24 hours. Ethereum (ETH) rose by 1.0% in the same period, reaching 2436 USD.