On Thursday, the day the Mehlis report came out, the Syrian pound lost 3 percent of its value against the dollar, economists said.
It is not illegal to import Syrian pounds, but it is illegal to export them.
As of February 20, 2013, ten Syrian pounds converts to 0.7865 Norwegian kroner.
The rest he can sell for Syrian pounds to an importer who tracks him down, but only through the government-owned commercial bank.
The bank offers commercial banking services including long-term loans in Syrian pounds; armored car service; and collections services.
And the value of the Syrian pound has been falling steeply.
The Syrian pound is called "lira" in national language of Syria, Arabic.
A 17-piece assortment of dried fruits costs $7.25, at 54 Syrian pounds to $1.
The average net income for an individual owning one hectare in the village was around 5,000 Syrian pounds ($446).
Large landowners who would own 10 hectares would make an average annual income of 45,000 Syrian pounds ($4,018).