{"id":132781,"date":"2025-12-02T11:09:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T11:09:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=132781"},"modified":"2025-12-02T11:09:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T11:09:34","slug":"syrias-central-bank-says-currency-replacement-plan-underway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/132781\/","title":{"rendered":"Syria\u2019s Central Bank says currency replacement plan underway"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> Syria\u2019s Central Bank announced on Tuesday that the planned currency replacement process is moving forward according to approved technical and administrative phases, stressing that no official launch date has been set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement carried by state media, the bank said it remains the only official authority authorized to release information about the new currency or the stages of its rollout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It added that all details of the replacement process will be announced transparently on the bank\u2019s official platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Central Bank warned that dates circulating on unofficial social media pages are inaccurate, stressing that \u201cno final date has been determined for issuing the new currency.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It urged the public to rely solely on statements published by the bank to ensure \u201caccurate and trustworthy information.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The announcement comes amid growing speculation online about the timing and scale of the upcoming monetary change, fueling public concern amid Syria\u2019s prolonged economic crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Syria has faced years of severe currency depreciation, rising inflation, and liquidity shortages amid conflict, sanctions, and economic fragmentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speculation about a new currency has surged in recent months, prompting repeated warnings from authorities about misinformation and unofficial reports circulating online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Reporting by Malin Mohammed<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Editing by Jwan Shekaki<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013 Syria\u2019s Central Bank announced on Tuesday that the planned currency replacement process is moving forward according to approved technical and administrative phases, stressing that no official launch date has been set. 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