Syria’s central bank says citizens’ deposits will be safe

Announcement comes after footage appeared to show looting of cash from bank’s premises

Central Bank of Syria
The Central Bank of Syria

The Central Bank of Syria today (December 9) said it would continue to discharge its functions following the overthrow of president Bashar al-Assad’s regime.

In a statement on its Facebook page, the bank said it would work to provide continuity in terms of the monitoring and supervision of banks and non-bank financial institutions. It said that Syrian citizens’ deposits and money placed in the country’s banks would be safe.

The central bank said it had directed all exchange and internal remittance

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