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Where can I maintain exchange or conversion rates?

Currency exchange or conversion rates are maintained in this application. This data is used in multiple areas of the Scope system such as receivables, payables, quotations and tariffs.

Master Data > Finance > Exchange Rates

These rates are not used for customs declarations. To adjust exchange rates for customs declarations, please check:
https://service.riege.com/en/knowledge/how-can-i-overwrite-the-system-exchange-rates

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Exchange Rates/Rate Types

For each currency, it is possible to maintain different types of exchange rates:

Rate type

Description

Used in

Day Rate

Exchange rate at invoice level

Incoming and Outgoing invoices, estimates

Buying Rate *

Exchange rate on a single charge line in foreign currency for an invoice in local currency

Outgoing invoices, Quotations

Selling Rate *

Exchange rate on a single charge line in local currency for a voucher in foreign currency

Outgoing invoices, Quotations

Bank Selling Rate

Special rate on partner debtor profile;
Export net rate

Outgoing invoices,
Air Export

Tax invoice rate

For tax invoices, required in some countries

Tax invoices

* For reduction of risk regarding business with foreign currencies, it is normal to add 

a mutual buffer at the day rate. 

To optimize the above-mentioned cases, the day rate is split into a "buying rate" and "selling rate". At the Settings (of Exchange Rates application) an addition or reduction can be adjusted (Markup).  Jump to Import/Download for details.

Examples

For the local currency EUR, a positive mark-up should be selected for the sales rate and a negative mark-up for the purchase rate. For other local currencies, a negative mark-up should be selected for the sales rate and a positive mark-up for the purchase rate due to different exchange rates.

official exchange rate EUR-USD 1.17 and rates with a small addition (1.20) or rather a small reduction (1.10), local currency of forwarder = EUR.

Buying Rate Example:
Invoice in EUR (local currency) with a line about 100 USD (foreign currency)

Rate on line Total amount Result of currency conversion
1.10 90.91 profit
1.17 (official exchange rate) 85.47 ~
1.20 83.33 loss

Selling Rate Example:
Invoice in USD (foreign currency) with a line about 100 EUR (local currency)

Rate on line Total amount Result of currency conversion
1.10 110.00 loss
1.17 (official exchange rate) 117.00 ~
1.20 120.00 profit

Import/Download

You need admin rights for these steps.

  1. Click on Settings in the menu band.edit settings new
  2. Select the rates download source for all rate types (e.g. European Central Bank Rate).
  3. Add a markup for addition or reduction, as described before. Note: This example only applies to local currency EUR
  4. Select how often rates should be imported (Daily, Weekly, etc.).
  5. Click OK to save.
  6. Go to Import > From system exchange rates.
    system import
    Scope will use the settings you just made and import the rates right now.

If you skip step 6, the import will be done on the next cycle, as chosen in the Import frequency. 



Import of CSV-file

Exchange rates can be imported via CSV file.
Each exchange rate type must be imported separately.

Exchange_Rate_path

Exchange Rate type

Select the exchange rate type from the drop-down.

Data file

Select the file from the directory.

  1. Mark the file and select open.
  2. Click on Import to start the process.

File format

The import file will need to match the following criteria:

  • CSV-Format (Semicolon separated file)
  • Column names need to match the following list:

# Column

Name

Description

1

baseCurrency

Three-digit currency code

2

rate

Rate using a comma (,) as a separator

3

unit

Unit

4

directQuotation

Indirect quotation = 0 / Direct quotation = 1

5

validFrom

Valid from date in format DD.MM.JJJJ

Example:

baseCurrency;rate;unit;directQuotation;validFrom
USD;1,2370;1;0;15.11.2019