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Tam Bank

Tam Bank works in Syria, but not all of it, as of .

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Kuwait's first Sharia-compliant digital bank, offering savings accounts, prepaid cards, allowance management, and local transfers from the app

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What works

Each part of the service, checked from Syria.

Core useWorks

Tested from a Syrian connection on iPhone: the Tam Bank app opened an account and loaded its home screen, with the available balance, add-money and send-money options and recent transactions, and no regional restriction.

Landing pageWorks

Tested from a Syrian connection in Safari on iPhone: tam.bank loaded in full, showing its homepage and app download buttons with no block page.

Sign-upWorks

The same test from a Syrian connection showed the tester's own Tam Bank account open and in use in the app from Syria.

Sign-inWorks

The same test from a Syrian connection showed the tester signed in to their own account in the Tam Bank app, which loaded the account balance and recent transactions.

One-time codes (OTP)Not checked
Identity verification (KYC)Not checked
PaymentNot checked
PayoutNot checked
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Activity Summary

Accessible in Syria since July 2026. A community member reported that the bank restored access after being contacted by phone, though the bank has not confirmed this in writing.

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Community Updates

The submitter reported access was restored after they contacted the bank by phone, letting account holders in or travelling to Syria carry out banking operations through the app, though the bank has not confirmed this in writing.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Partly. The core use of Tam Bank works in Syria, but something else about it fails or has not been checked. This page lists what works and what does not.

The core use of Tam Bank works from Syria, but at least one part, such as sign-up, payment or a feature, fails or has not been checked yet. The list on this page shows which parts work and which do not, with the date each was tested.

You can help by voting on this page to show demand, sharing it on social media, and contacting Tam Bank directly to request they restore access for Syrian users.