Pages and accounts on social media circulated a claim alleging that the Central Bank of Syria will issue a new banknote worth five Syrian pounds into the markets, in order to facilitate buying, selling, and small payments.
The Kashaf team reviewed the claim through an advanced open-source search using related keywords, examined the official channels of the Central Bank of Syria, and cross-checked the search results against relevant news coverage and sources; the results showed no official announcement or decision by a competent monetary authority confirming the issuance of a new five-pound banknote or its introduction into the markets. The team also traced the claim's spread and worked to identify its original source, but found no official document or reliable reference to support it; its circulation was limited to reshared posts without verifiable evidence regarding the issuance of the banknote or a date for its release.
Why is this claim false?
Fabricated news: An unverified report about a new currency issuance was circulated without any official announcement from the Central Bank of Syria, suggesting the imminent release of a banknote that does not exist and exploiting public interest in monetary affairs to spread as widely as possible.
