Syrian Pound Weakens Against Major Currencies; Gold and Crypto See Gains
The Syrian Pound continued its two-week weakening trend against major foreign currencies today. Gold and cryptocurrencies recorded minor to moderate increases in dollar terms.
US Dollar Exchange Rate
The US Dollar was quoted at 139.375 SYP, with buy rates at 139 SYP and sell rates at 139.75 SYP. Over the past two weeks, the Syrian Pound has weakened by 1.0% against the dollar.
Other Foreign Currencies
The pound also weakened against other key currencies. The Euro stood at 155.55 SYP (buy 154.5, sell 156.6), reflecting a 0.7% weakening for the pound over two weeks. The Turkish Lira was 2.81 SYP (buy 2.79, sell 2.83) and the Saudi Riyal 36.655 SYP (buy 36.37, sell 36.94), both indicating a 0.2% weakening for the pound in the same period.
Gold Prices in USD
Gold prices in US Dollars showed slight increases over the last 24 hours. 24K gold was 134 USD per gram, up 0.3%. 21K gold reached 118 USD per gram, a 0.2% rise, while 18K gold remained unchanged at 101 USD per gram.
Cryptocurrency Performance
Cryptocurrencies saw positive movement. Bitcoin traded at 81872 USD, up 0.1% in 24 hours. Ethereum recorded a more significant gain, rising 2.6% to 2457 USD.