Asked about the size of Syria’s current foreign exchange and gold reserves, Sabreen declined to provide details, saying a balance sheet review was still underway. Four people familiar with the situation told Reuters in December that the Central Bank had nearly 26 tons of gold in its vaults, worth around $2.2 billion, some $200 million in foreign currency and a large quantity of Syrian pounds.
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It might be wise to understand if tungsten was being imported into Syria over the last twelve years.