Damascus Securities Exchange

The Damascus Securities Exchange (DSE) (Arabic: سوق دمشق للأوراق المالية, romanized: Sūq Dimashq lil-'Awrāq al-Māliyyah) is a stock exchange located in Damascus, Syria.

Founded in 2009, it is the only stock exchange in Syria.

[2] It started with its premises in the Barzeh district.

[3][4] The first official tradings were launched on Tuesday March 10, 2009.

[4] According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), between March 2011 when the uprising began, and May 2012, the value of the Syrian pound has fallen 45 percent and the Damascus stock exchange decreased 40 percent.