DAMASCUS,(ST)_ The mini economic committee approved drafting a legislative law provides for criminalization dealers with other currencies rather than the Syrian by fines and prison sentences ranging from three to ten years in order to deter manipulators of prices in the market and exploit the needs of citizens .
During the meeting, which was held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Dr. Wael al-Halqi yesterday discussions dealt with appropriate mechanisms to prevent the high prices of foodstuffs , developing systems deterrent for manipulators in exchange price of the dollar in the Syrian market and meeting the needs of the Syrian Family through government subsidies .
For his part, Governor of Central Bank of Syria Dr. Adib Mayaleh stressed that since Wednesday foreign currency is sold in dollars for currency exchange institutions at 50.247 SP under the condition that these institutions will sell a dollar price of 250 Syrian pounds, explaining that this intervention will be at least twice a week and that these institutions can sell for commercial and non-commercial purposes
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