Methodology & Sources

SYPNow provides exchange rate information for the Syrian Pound (SYP) from multiple sources. This page explains our data sources, collection methods, and how to interpret the rates displayed.

Data Streams

Reference Rate

Active

Global baseline rates from open exchange rate APIs. These rates are aggregated from international foreign exchange markets and provide a standardized reference point. Updated periodically (typically daily).

Official Rate

Optional

Rates from official sources when available. These would come from central bank publications or official government sources. This stream requires explicit configuration and may not always be available.

Market Rate

Optional

Parallel market rates from authorized data providers. This stream is only enabled when a legal, authorized API source is configured. If no legal source is available, this stream will show as unavailable.

Freshness & Staleness

We track when each rate was last updated:

Fresh
Fresh: Updated within the last 30 minutes
Stale
Stale: Updated within the last hour
Very Stale
Very Stale: Not updated for over an hour