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Syria
Money
Currency: Syrian
Pound (S£) = 100 piastres. Notes are in denominations of S£1000,
500, 200, 100, 50, 25, 10, 5 and 1. Coins are in denominations of S£25,
10, 5, 2 and 1.
Currency exchange: Syrian
currency cannot generally be reconverted to hard currency. The
country's banking system is state-owned, and there is at least one
branch of the Commercial Bank of Syria in every main town. Hard
currency can be exchanged for local currency in these branches.
Credit & debit cards: American
Express and Diners Club are most readily accepted; some hotels will
accept MasterCard. Tickets may be bought with credit cards. Check
with your credit, or debit, card company for merchant acceptability
and for other services which may be available.
Travelers cheques: Not
generally recommended.
Currency restrictions: The
import of local and foreign currency is unlimited. The export of
local currency is prohibited. The export of foreign currency is
limited to the amount declared on arrival.
Exchange
rate indicators:
The
following figures are included as a guide to the movements of the
Syrian Pound against Sterling and the US Dollar:
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Date
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May
’02
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Aug
’05
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Nov
’06
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Feb
’07
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£1.00=
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63.68
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74.30
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81.56
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73.24
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$1.00=
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43.70
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48.85
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51.58
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49.00
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Banking
hours: Normally Sat-Thurs
0800-1400
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