{"id":38726,"date":"2025-07-08T16:08:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T16:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/?p=38726"},"modified":"2025-07-08T16:08:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T16:08:08","slug":"can-syrias-managed-float-save-the-syrian-pound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/08\/07\/2025\/can-syrias-managed-float-save-the-syrian-pound\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Syria\u2019s Managed Float Save the Syrian Pound?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With growing talk of monetary policy shifts in Syria, the country\u2019s central bank governor, Abdelkader Husrieh, recently announced that Syria is moving towards adopting a managed float system for its local currency, the Syrian pound. This comes after efforts to unify the multiple exchange rates that have long distorted the market.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But what does a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">managed float<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> actually mean in the Syrian context? And can it realistically stabilize the pound or ease daily life for ordinary Syrians caught in an economic freefall?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>What is a managed float?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In simple terms, a managed float allows a currency\u2019s exchange rate to be shaped mainly by market forces &#8211; supply and demand &#8211; but gives the central bank the right to step in when needed. That intervention aims to prevent wild swings, excessive speculation, or sudden shocks by buying or selling foreign currency reserves.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Governor Husrieh told the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Financial Times<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that this approach is designed to limit the role of informal money changers who, for years, have operated outside official channels &#8211; often earning hefty profits of around 40 cents on every dollar entering Syria. The plan also aims to channel all foreign trade through official banking networks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Read also: <a href=\"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/06\/07\/2025\/washington-allocates-130-million-to-support-sdf-and-free-syrian-army\/#\">Washington Allocates $130 Million to Support SDF and Free Syrian Army<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Why is Syria considering this now?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In theory, moving to a managed float could help the Syrian government regain some control over its battered currency and reduce the black market\u2019s grip on the economy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Economic consultant and head of the Syrian Renaissance Council, Amer Al-Deeb, told <\/span><b>+963<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that a managed float strikes a balance between letting the market work and shielding the economy from destructive volatility. \u201cIt allows the government to keep a level of control without an unrealistic fixed rate and reassures investors that the central bank can intervene when needed,\u201d Al-Deeb explains.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Economic researcher Khorshid Alika agrees. He says a managed float could help stabilize the exchange rate, make Syrian exports more competitive, and absorb economic shocks; as long as the central bank has enough foreign reserves to intervene effectively.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>A good idea in theory &#8211; but can it work in practice?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alika points out that the success of a managed float depends on several key conditions: \u201cthe central bank\u2019s ability to intervene effectively when needed, having enough foreign currency reserves, consistent monetary and fiscal policies to keep the exchange rate stable, and, above all, a relatively stable economic environment.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking at Syria today, Alika makes it clear that these conditions simply aren\u2019t fully in place. He warns that deep structural imbalances and repeated economic shocks have left the Syrian economy especially vulnerable to sharp swings in the pound\u2019s value. On top of that, trust in the country\u2019s monetary institutions remains limited &#8211; and there\u2019s no transparent or reliable official exchange platform that people can depend on.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amer Al-Deeb, head of the Syrian Renaissance Council, agrees that, at least on paper, a managed float could be the best of Syria\u2019s limited options. But he echoes Alika\u2019s concerns: \u201cthe country\u2019s weak foreign reserves, lack of trust in the central bank and government decisions, and its limited exports, which are vital for bringing in fresh dollars, all make this plan very hard to pull off.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Read also: <a href=\"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/08\/07\/2025\/why-syrians-arent-returning-home-after-assads-fall\/#\">Why Syrians Aren\u2019t Returning Home After Assad\u2019s Fall<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s more working against it, too. According to Al-Deeb, the lack of transparency in how the exchange market is run, the spread of an underground economy and informal remittance networks, and the fact that monetary policy is often tied to non-economic political decisions; all these factors make the task even tougher. Corruption and smuggling have only made things worse, draining hard currency out of the formal banking system, partly because, in recent months, the central bank stepped back from actively defending the pound on the parallel market.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The result, Alika says, is that huge amounts of dollars and euros have slipped through official channels unchecked. He argues this could have been prevented if the central bank had played a stronger role sooner, using market-driven tools to keep those flows under control.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both experts agree that for any managed float to have a real shot in Syria, a few conditions are non-negotiable. As Al-Deeb puts it: \u201cthe government must get a handle on the chaos in the parallel currency market, equip the central bank with flexible tools to intervene when needed, and encourage Syrians abroad to send money through official banks, which only works if the official exchange rate is realistic and close to the street rate. Closing the gap between the official and black-market rates is key<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Potential upsides and real risks<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If implemented well, a managed float could help stabilize the pound\u2019s value, shrink the black market, curb inflation, attract investment, and limit money laundering.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, both Al-Deeb and Alika warn that if the central bank fails to intervene effectively, or uses the system for short-term political aims, it could backfire badly. An underfunded or poorly timed float might actually increase volatility, fuel inflation, and drain already scarce reserves.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In short, while a managed float could be a step in the right direction for Syria\u2019s struggling currency, its success depends on whether the central bank has the tools, and political independence, to manage it well. Without that, Syrians could see more economic turbulence rather than less.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With growing talk of monetary policy shifts in Syria, the country\u2019s central bank governor, Abdelkader Husrieh, recently announced that Syria is moving towards adopting a managed float system for its local currency, the Syrian pound. This comes after efforts to unify the multiple exchange rates that have long distorted the market. 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