🇸🇾 The Central Bank of Syria registers the dollar at 122 Syrian pounds today - equivalent to 12,200 pounds before the definition of the currency.

🇸🇾 The Central Bank of Syria registers the dollar at 122 Syrian pounds today - equivalent to 12,200 pounds before the definition of the currency.

Before the war in 2011, one dollar bought about 50 pounds. Against this index, the pound lost about 99.6% of its dollar value.

Removing two zeros in January simplified the numbers without restoring purchasing power. Today's flash: shows the extent of the long-term collapse.