£S

Syrian Pound

SYP

Primary country: Syria

Symbol

£S

Decimal Places

2

ISO Numeric

760

Formatting Example

£S1,234,567

Usage in Code

// JavaScript Intl.NumberFormat
new Intl.NumberFormat('en', {
  style: 'currency',
  currency: 'SYP'
}).format(1234.56)
// → "£S1,234,567"

// ISO 4217 code: SYP
// Numeric code: 760
// Minor unit: 2 decimal places

About Syrian Pound

The Syrian Pound (SYP) is the official currency of Syria, identified by the ISO 4217 code "SYP" and numeric code 760. Its symbol is £S, and amounts are typically formatted with 2 decimal places (e.g., £S1,234,567).

In software development, currency codes are essential for e-commerce, financial applications, and internationalization. The JavaScript Intl.NumberFormat API supports formatting amounts in SYP with locale-aware separators and symbols. Payment processors like Stripe and PayPal require ISO 4217 currency codes when processing transactions.

When building multi-currency applications, store amounts in the smallest unit (e.g., cents for SYP) to avoid floating-point precision errors. Use the decimal places value (2) to correctly convert between major and minor units. APIs like exchangeratesapi.io and Open Exchange Rates provide real-time conversion rates for SYP.

Related Currencies

Lebanese Pound (LBP)Jordanian Dinar (JOD)Iraqi Dinar (IQD)Turkish Lira (TRY)