The dollar declines significantly on the Syrian black market

This afternoon, Tuesday, January 7, 2025, the dollar exchange rate in Syria witnessed a noticeable decline on the black market. The exchange rate in the cities of Damascus and Aleppo ranged between 11,300 Syrian pounds for purchase and 11,500 Syrian pounds for sale.

As for Idlib, the exchange rate of the dollar reached 11,200 liras for purchase and 11,400 liras for sale, while the lowest price was in the eastern region (Al-Hasakah), where the dollar recorded 10,600 liras for purchase and 10,800 liras for sale.

In terms of other currencies on the black market, the euro exchange rate was set at 11,736 liras for purchase and 11,949 liras for sale. As for the Turkish lira, its price ranged between 318 liras for purchase and 325 liras for sale.

In the official market, the Central Bank of Syria announced a new reduction in the dollar exchange rate, setting the price at 13,000 liras for purchase and 13,130 liras for sale, bringing the average price to 13,065 liras per dollar. The Central Bank also set the euro exchange rate at 13,399.10 liras for purchase and 13,533.08 liras for sale, and the Turkish lira exchange rate at 367.53 liras for purchase and 371.20 liras for sale.