Add Currency Rates

Purpose

Add exchange rates for a Currency if the system option Display Multiple Currency Fields is ticked on the System Options - General tab.

How to… Add the latest Exchange Rate between two Currencies 

1.   Click Financials - Currency Rates then  Edit.
The Currency Rate edit window opens.

    

2.   Click + in the toolbar.

3.   Enter the required data on the applicable tabs.
Header
Notes, if required.

4.   Save the record.

5.   Confirm that the Currency Rate must be saved.

Data fields

These data fields are captured on the Currency Rate - Header tab.

Field

Description/Setting

Currencies

 

Source Currency

The Currency to be converted into another currency.
For example, “ZAR” or “USD”.

Target Currency

The Currency into which the Source Currency must be converted.
For example, “USD” or “EUR”.

Conversion

 

Conversion Type

Select the applicable Conversion Type that is used to convert the Source Currency into the Target Currency:

  • “Multiply” to multiply the Source Currency by the Conversion Rate.

  • “Divide” to divide the Source Currency by the Conversion Rate.

Conversion Rate

The conversion rate from the specified Source Currency into the Target Currency, using the specified Conversion Type.

Applied Conversion Rate

The applied value by which the Source Currency is multiplied in order to calculate the Target Currency is displayed.

Example

An example of the Source Currency converted into the Target Currency.

Allowed Variance %

The percentage variance in the exchange rate that is allowed for a transaction.

If the variance between the exchange rate captured for a transaction and the latest currency exchange rate in the Currency Rates table is greater than this percentage then a more recent or accurate exchange rate must be added to the Currency Rates table.

The variance percentage cannot be negative.

Status

 

Latest Rate

Ticked if this is the most recent conversion rate for this combination of currencies.

Applicable From

The date from which the Currency Rate is applicable.

Defaults to the date on which the Currency Rate is captured.

Applicable To

The date until which the Currency Rate is applicable.

Business rules