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Syria unveils new banknotes, drops zeros and portraits in bid to restore trust in pound

Syria has unveiled a series of redesigned banknotes as part of a sweeping monetary reform aimed at stabilising the national currency and restoring confidence in the economy after years of turmoil. The new Syrian pound removes two zeros from the old denomination and abandons portraits of former leaders, a symbolic and practical move reflecting the country’s effort to mark a new chapter. [....]