Latest economic and financial news about Syria, currency markets, and regional economy updates.
A Syrian delegation at the 2026 World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings in Washington presented a 10-project portfolio worth over $1 billion in grant requests and called for a multi-donor trust fund for Syria.
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Syria's geology authority signed a memorandum of understanding with Saudi company SAMIROCK on 20 April 2026 to develop a project producing diammonium phosphate from Syrian oil shale deposits.
Read More →Central Bank Governor Abdel Qader Al-Hassaria agreed with the World Bank on technical assistance to upgrade reserve and gold administration as Syria deepens international financial ties.
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Syria's state-owned Omran cement company said 2027 will be a turning point as five rehabilitated plants return to service, with ex-factory prices now at $100-120 per ton versus $165-170 in prior years, its director told SANA on 18 April 2026.
Read More →The Central Bank of Syria is preparing to launch an electronic platform, developed with an international partner, to regulate the foreign exchange market, as it expands correspondent accounts abroad and gradually restores SWIFT connections.
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Finance Minister Mohammad Yasser Bernia said annual income up to 64 million Syrian pounds (SYP) is tax-exempt, combining a 50-million base exemption with family and living allowances.
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