Official rate 122.05 vs parallel market 131.5/132: how to read Syria's dollar rate, decode old vs new pounds, verify timestamps and buy/sell spreads, and spot misleading numbers.
100 dollars = 13,100 new Syrian pounds when selling (1,310,000 old) at Damascus rates, Sep 3, 2026, and 13,170 in Hasakah. The full table from 10 to 5,000 dollars, city differences, and official vs parallel.
Central Bank of Syria official bulletin, Sep 3, 2026: the dollar at 122.00 new SYP vs 131.00/131.50 on the parallel market — a 7.8% gap. Who sets each rate, why two prices exist, and which one your transaction actually uses.
1 million new Syrian pounds is roughly $7,607 — and 1 million old pounds is just $76 (Damascus market, observed Sep 2, 2026). The full conversion table for every common amount across six currencies, plus the 3-step method to convert any amount yourself.
Syria replaced its pound on 1 January 2026: 100 old pounds became 1 new pound. Here is the conversion table, the new notes, and why foreign sites still look 100x off.
Planning to use money in Syria in 2026? This guide covers cash, cards, ATMs and the new pound — with sourced rates and the old-vs-new confusion explained.
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