The Syrian Arab Republic is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south and Israel to the southwest. Link to external site : Website for Syrian Arab Republic |  |
| Wallets | |
| Development | Developing |
| Send or Receive |
Receive Register/Log In |
| GDP ($m) |
37,745.38 Register/Log In |
| HDI classification | Medium |
| Mobile Connections (m) |
12.378 Upgrade to Bronze |
| Currency | SYP |
| Class | |
| CountryISO | SY |
| Sovereignity | Country |
| Territory of | - NA - |
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| Channel Analysis |
No data to report Upgrade to Bronze |
| COT Analysis |
No data to report Upgrade to Bronze |
| Persona Analysis |
No data to report Upgrade to Bronze |
| Products |
No data to report Upgrade to Bronze |
| PI Analysis |
No data to report Upgrade to Bronze |
| Central Bank |
Central Bank Website for Syrian Arab Republic Register/Log In |
| Key Regulations | |
| Type of law |
Hybrid Upgrade to Bronze |
| Legal System |
Mixed legal system of civil and Islamic law (for family courts) Upgrade to Bronze |
| Law is based on | |
| Approach | |
| Sectors active in Digital Money | |
| Exclusivity | |
| Certainty | |
| Openness | |
| Proportionate? | |
| Allowed Models |
Bank Led Upgrade to Bronze |
| DominantModel |
| E-Money | |
| Payment | |
| Agent | |
| Money Transfer | |
| Taxation |
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| Population m | 19.89 |
| Adult % | 64.00 |
| Migrants % |
5.00 Register/Log In |
| Stock Immigrants ('000) |
2,205.80 Upgrade to Bronze |
| Emigration Rate % | |
| Internal Migrants ('000) | |
| Internal Migration Rate % | |
| Intl Movement Rate % | |
| Urban % | 54.00 |
| Female % | 48.90 |
| Literate % | 83.12 |
| Annual Growth % |
| Mobile Penetration % | 45.27 |
| Banked % | 23.00 |
| Access to FS % | 40.88 |
| Internet % | 17.00 |
| Branches per 100k adults | 3.07 |
| ATMs per 100k adults | 0.95 |
| POS per 100k adults | 0.00 |
| Prepaid % | 72.90 |
| Prepaid SIM Registration | |
| MobileUnbanked (m) | 6.93 |
| Monthly ARPU |
19.00 Upgrade to Bronze |
| Cards 2010 ('000) | |
| Propensity % |
| Overall | |
| Population | |
| On Remittance Sent | |
| On Remittance Received | |
| Mobile Unbanked | |
| Migrant % | |
| MP % | |
| Banked % | |
| Development |
| Can Provide Payments? | |
| Can Market under Brand? | |
| Can issue E-Money? | |
| Can Open Customer Account? | |
| Can Own Customer? | |
| Can do Cash In/Cash Out? | |
| Can offer Domestic Money Transfer? | |
| Can offer International Money Transfer? |
| Importance for Digital Money | |
| Digital Money Adoption |
Long Term Upgrade to Bronze |
| Registered Wallet Users | |
| Top Wallets |
most banks govt owned Upgrade to Bronze |
| Informal Market | |
| Cost To Remit | |
| Key Players |