SYP black market rate on Aug 12, 2026: 132 per USD
On Wednesday, August 12, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 132 SYP on Syria's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 133.15 SYP, reached a high of 133.2 and a low of 125.17, a trading range of 8.03 SYP (6.42%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 131.68 SYP and the average price received when selling dollars was 133.52 SYP. Over the session the Syrian Pound strengthened against the dollar (-0.86% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Aug 12, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Syria on this date was 121.64 SYP per USD. The parallel-market close of 132 SYP therefore implied a premium of +8.52% over the official rate — a moderate gap consistent with limited but functioning official access to foreign exchange.
How Aug 12, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Aug 11, 2026, close 132.55 SYP), the rate moved -0.41%.
One week earlier (Aug 5, 2026) the close was 132.26 SYP, so the weekly change was -0.19%.
Thirty days earlier (Jul 13, 2026) the close was 125.12 SYP, a +5.50% move over the month.
How this daily figure is produced
ETCurrency samples Syria's USD/SYP parallel market throughout the day from peer-to-peer stablecoin order books and, where available, community submissions. Each sample is filtered for outliers and aggregated into a single buy and sell quote; the figures above are the first, highest, lowest and last of those aggregated quotes for Aug 12, 2026 (UTC).
USDT peer-to-peer prices closely track cash dollar prices in most parallel markets but are not identical to them: payment-method fees, merchant margins and local demand for stablecoins can all add a few tenths of a percent.
Frequently asked questions
- What was the dollar to Syrian Pound black market rate on Aug 12, 2026?
- The USD to SYP parallel market rate closed at approximately 132 SYP per US dollar on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, after trading between 125.17 and 133.2 SYP.
- How much did the SYP move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 133.15 to a close of 132 SYP, the parallel rate moved -0.86% on Aug 12, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market SYP rate on that date?
- The official rate was 121.64 SYP per USD versus a parallel close of 132 SYP, a premium of +8.52%.
- Was the SYP black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 132.55 SYP on Aug 11, 2026, a change of -0.41%.
Figures are aggregated parallel-market observations for Syria in UTC and are indicative only; they are not a quote to trade. See the full USD → Syrian Pound history or today's live rate.