Financial stability and supervisory reforms at the center of the Central Bank of Syria's participation in the Istanbul Economic Forum

The Central Bank of Syria delegation, headed by the Governor, Mr. Safwat Raslan, took part in the Istanbul Economic Forum, which was held on 8 and 9 October 2026 at the Istanbul Financial Center, to discuss monetary policy and financial stability issues, with the participation of central bank governors and international officials and experts.

During the "Financial Stability and Regulations" session, the Governor pointed to the start of the implementation of a three-year national strategy for combating money laundering and terrorism financing, affirming that the Bank is working on restructuring its organizational structure, and adopting a new structure and attracting personnel to strengthen compliance and institutional governance, in addition to the imminent introduction of new strategies for the legislation governing the banking sector.

In the context of restoring international banking relationships, the Governor disclosed the reactivation of the Bank's accounts with several central banks in several countries, and work on reactivating accounts with central banks in other countries.

Photo album