Governor, Central Bank Adib Mayala of Syria

Chairman of the Syrian Commission of Anti-Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism Adib Mayala said Monday that the Commission will participate as an observer in the 14th meetings of Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) due to be held in Limassol, Cyprus 14-16 June.

pound) and the US dollar at the beginning of the upcoming year.

Adib Mayala said on Tuesday that the country "would rid itself of the relationship between the Syrian lira (pound) and the US.

the relationship between the Syrian lira (pound) and the US.

Mayala said that such a step would protect against too much fluctuation.

banks' transactions, Mayala said this was very unlikely.

Adib Mayala denied yesterday what was said two days ago in Damascus by the sources of Syrian traders, businessmen and bankers about the Central Bank of Lebanon hindering Syrian transfers.

Syrian Central Bank Governor Adib Mayala said the event underscored the arrival of Islamic banking in his country.

Adib Mayala said Tuesday that the nation "would rid itself of the relationship between the Syrian lira (pound) and the US dollar at the beginning of the upcoming year.