Syria Unveils New Banknotes, Drops Assad Portraits and Two Zeros

30 December, 20256 sources compared

Syria

Key Points from 6 News Sources

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New banknotes remove portraits of Bashar al-Assad and his family
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New currency removes two zeros from denominations
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Government frames redesign as economic strategy to stabilise pound and restore public confidence

Information about Syria’s new banknotes could not be properly formatted.

The announced notes reportedly drop portraits of Assad.

They also reportedly remove two zeros from the currency.

Al-Jazeera Net

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Gulf News

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SyriacPress

Syria unveils new banknotes, framing currency redesign as a break with the past

Букви

Syria Launches New Banknotes Marking Post-Assad Era and Currency Stabilization

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