The Syrian pound's price declined a great deal against the dollar and euro, as America, France and Britain waved the prospect of a military strike against the Assad regime in response to a chemical attack in Douma.
The Syrian pound site Wednesday said that the dollar exchange rate in Damascus reached 470 pounds buying and 475 pounds selling, while the rate n Aleppo reached 485 pounds buying and 490 pounds selling.
With regards to the euro, the price in Damascus reached 580 Syrian pounds buying and 589 pounds selling and in Aleppo 599 pounds buying and 609 pounds selling.
The Turkish lira appreciated in Damascus to 111 Syrian pounds buying and pounds selling, while in Aleppo the exchange rate reached 116 pounds buying and 118 pounds selling.
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