Educational Resources

Learn About the Syrian Pound

Guides to the exchange rate, gold, cards and transfers — how the numbers are built, and what they mean in practice.

Educational Articles

What is Redenomination?

Important

Complete guide to removing zeros from the Syrian Pound

New Denominations

New

All new banknotes and coins explained

Transition Period

90-day exchange period: what you need to know

Official, Parallel and Reference Rates

Why every site shows a different Syrian pound rate

The Turkish Lira in Syria

Where it circulates and how TRY/SYP is calculated

Sending Money to Syria

What changed after sanctions were lifted, and what arrives

Exchange Rate History

From 48 to the dollar in 2010 to the 2026 redenomination

Gold Prices in Syria

21K and 24K per gram, and how the price is built

Visa and Mastercard in Syria

New

What actually works after the August 2026 restart

Crypto and USDT in Syria

Widely used, and not licensed — the legal position

Salaries and Cost of Living

The 2026 raise, the minimum wage, and its dollar value

Receiving money in Syria

What happens to a transfer after it lands in Syria: the currency it is paid in, the rate used at the counter, the ID you

Send money from Germany to Syria

Which channels really work from Germany and the euro zone, how to price a transfer, and which currency and rate the reci

Saudi Arabia to Syria

Is the corridor open, and which channels work from Saudi Arabia? Then the part others skip: the currency and rate your f

UAE to Syria

Why AED/SYP moves though the dirham is pegged, what a transfer really costs, and which currency and rate your family is

Turkey to Syria transfers

The Turkey-Syria corridor runs on cash, not banks. What reaches your family, who picks the payout currency, and why Turk

Why rates differ by city

Why the rate your family hears in Aleppo differs from Damascus, what SYPNow's published rate does and does not mean, and

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to common questions about the new currency

Old pounds or new?

Convert between the old and new Syrian pound instantly.

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