Syrian Pound Weakens Against Major Currencies Over Two Weeks
As of October 17, 2026, the Syrian Pound continued its two-week weakening trend against the US Dollar and other major foreign currencies. Gold prices saw mixed movements, while cryptocurrencies declined.
US Dollar Exchange Rate
The US Dollar was quoted at 140.125 SYP, with a buy rate of 139.75 SYP and a sell rate of 140.5 SYP. Over the past two weeks, the Syrian Pound weakened by 1.4% against the dollar.
Other Foreign Currencies
Against the Euro, the Syrian Pound weakened by 1.3% over two weeks, with a rate of 156.85 SYP. The pound also weakened by 0.7% against the Turkish Lira to 2.82 SYP, and by 1.2% against the Saudi Riyal to 37.155 SYP.
Gold Prices
Gold prices showed mixed changes over the past 24 hours. 24K gold was priced at 134 USD/gram, up 0.3%. 21K gold was 117 USD/gram, up 0.1%, while 18K gold was 100 USD/gram, down 0.1%.
Cryptocurrency Market
In the cryptocurrency market, Bitcoin was priced at 81461 USD, representing a 0.4% decline over 24 hours. Ethereum was 2424 USD, declining by 1.2% in the same period.