Latest economic and financial news about Syria, currency markets, and regional economy updates.
The Central Bank of Syria extended the deadline to swap old Syrian pound notes for the new currency by 30 days, pushing the cutoff to 30 June 2026 and limiting most exchanges to bank branches.
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Repairs at Deir ez-Zor Airport, which suffered more than 80% destruction during the war, are 80 to 85 percent complete and the facility is being prepared to resume international operations for eastern Syria.
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Syria's finance minister and the French chargé d'affaires discussed financing development projects, ongoing engagement with the IMF and World Bank, and the reopening of the Central Bank of Syria's account in France.
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Syria's National Import and Export Committee banned imports of table eggs, poultry and a wide list of seasonal vegetables and fruits, an order issued on 27 April 2026 to shield domestic producers during peak harvest months.
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Authorities pushed back the start date for paying out Western Union and similar transfers in Syrian pounds to 1 May 2026, granting transfer companies extra time for technical preparations after a sharp pushback.
Read More →Energy officials from Syria, Jordan and Lebanon held a video meeting on 25 April 2026 to finalize timelines for trial pumping along the Arab Gas Pipeline supplying Lebanon.
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Syria's finance minister said the World Bank approved a $150 million water project and a $75 million health project, the third and fourth tranches in a wider 11-project portfolio.
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The first A Jet flight from Istanbul's Sabiha Airport landed at Aleppo International Airport on 23 April 2026, executing a resumption of Turkish carrier service that Syria's civil aviation authority had authorized four days earlier.
Read More →Iraq's border authority chief said reopening the Rabiah–Yaarubiya crossing with Syria will lift bilateral trade by about 20% in the first phase, after a joint ceremony held earlier this week.
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The Syrian government has moved all state salaries to Syrian pounds, closing a dual-dollar-and-pound payroll that ran from late 2024. A 50% wage increase takes effect on 1 May 2026 under a presidential decree.
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