Central Bank of Syria
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| Central Bank of Syria مصرف سورية المركزي |
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| Headquarters | Damascus, Syria | ||
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| Governor | Adib Mayaleh | ||
| Central bank of | Syria | ||
| Currency | Syrian Pound | ||
| ISO 4217 Code | SYP | ||
| Base borrowing rate | 4.00% | ||
| Base deposit rate | 6.00% | ||
| Website | http://www.banquecentrale.gov.sy/ | ||
The Central Bank of Syria (Arabic: مصرف سورية المركزي) is the central bank of Syria. The bank is located in Damascus with branches in major cities. The US, Canada EU, Arab league and Turkey all imposed Sanctions on the central bank because of Syria's crackdown on the opposition. [1] [2][3]
The Bank is engaged in developing policies to promote financial inclusion and is a member of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion.[4]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/28/us-syria-arabs-sanctions-idUSTRE7AR1A020111128
- ^ http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/11/30/turkey-slaps-economic-sanctions-on-syria/
- ^ http://www.defenddemocracy.org/canadian-sanctions/
- ^ "AFI members". AFI Global. 2011-10-10. http://www.afi-global.org/about-afi/members. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
[edit] External links
- (Arabic) (English) (French) Official site: Central Bank of Syria
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Coordinates: 33°31′16″N 36°17′46″E / 33.52111°N 36.29611°E
