Syrian and UAE central banks sign financial and supervisory cooperation memorandum
The memorandum covers payments, monetary policy and other areas; implementation timing and outcomes were not stated.
- Publish date: 2026-10-06
- Category: Standards & Policy
- Original source: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
- Reading time: 1 min read
Central Bank of Syria Governor Mohammad Safwat Raslan and UAE Central Bank Governor Khaled Mohamed Balama signed a memorandum of understanding on financial, supervisory and technical cooperation. The memorandum covers payment systems, monetary policy, financial technology, sustainable finance, financial inclusion and consumer protection. Raslan said it was intended to support capacity-building and more effective regulatory frameworks. The report gave no implementation timetable or operational outcome.