Central Bank of Syria
Syria devalues currency
Black market still trading at substantially weaker rate
Syrian dictator appoints new central bank governor
Authorities halve official value of Syrian pound as civil war continues to damage economy
Syrian president fires central bank chief
Karfoul struggled to deal with further sharp slide in Syrian currency amid civil war, reports say
Syrian central bank issues new banknote
New 5,000 lira note is issued as expert estimates that war-torn country’s inflation has reached 179%
US Treasury imposes sanctions on Syrian central bank chief
Governor Karfoul used extortion tactics to help Assad regime, alleges US Treasury
Syrian central bank devalues currency as new sanctions bite
Black market value of currency reportedly tumbles as civil war continues and new US sanctions begin
Syria’s new high-denomination banknote to feature President Assad
President to adorn new 2,000 Syrian pound banknote, worth around $4
EU places sanctions on new Syrian central bank governor
Duraid Durgham placed under asset freeze and travel ban due to “support for Syrian regime”
Syrian central bank slashes exchange rate as currency pressure grows
Central bank adopts more flexible approach to exchange rate
Chatham House paper tries to quantify Syrian economic breakdown
Economic disaster has not yet become full-blown collapse
EU court throws out Syrian governor’s sanctions challenge
Central bank governor will continue to have movement restricted
Syrian governor addresses banknote printing rumours
Adib Mayyaleh says new notes are produced only to replace worn-out ones; slams reports that extra currency has been added into circulation
Canada cracks down on Syrian central bank
Canada imposes asset freeze on Central Bank of Syria; foreign affairs minister reiterates demand that president Assad step down
EU freezes assets of Syrian central bank
Council of the European Union announces freeze on central bank assets among string of sanctions; EU “increasingly appalled” by situation in the country, says council