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title: "Using alternative currency and exchange rates in CounterPOS"
url: "https://help.aurapos.com/en/article/using-alternative-currency-and-exchange-rates-in-counterpos"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2026-08-24T14:33:23.331Z"
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# Using alternative currency and exchange rates in CounterPOS

CounterPOS includes the ability to work with an alternative currency and to automatically calculate exchange rates, based on the rate you set.

## Setting Rates

To set the exchange rate for a POS device, open up *CounterPOS*.

**The exchange rate needs to be set on each POS device.**

| **The exchange rate cannot be changed for a currently open shift.** **If you change the rate while a shift is active, the new rate will only take effect with the NEXT shift.** |
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Tap **Settings**.

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Tap **Payments**.

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Scroll down to the field called "*Exchange Rate*" and set the current exchange rate between your primary currency, and that of your additional currency.

Set the alternative currency symbol, and the number of decimal places to use.![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/8ee536f8-7dc9-4910-b07d-e45877256d26)You can also indicate if the currency symbol appears after the amount or not.

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## Using Exchange Rates in Sale

As you ring up the items of a sale, you will see the **Exchanged amount due** figure in the alternative currency underneath the primary **Amount due** figure.

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Tap **Cash** to save the cash sale. You will see a field to capture either the primary currency, or the alternative currency. The amounts will be auto filled and will automatically adjust according to your set exchange rate.

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## Cashup

On the Cashup page, any of the alternative currency must be captured under the "Cash Movement" section, in the **Foreign currency** field.

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