Currencies

Liferay comes with multiple currencies pre-configured for use. If a desired currency is not already included, you can add a new one. See the Currencies Reference on how to enter specific values in the correct format.

To add a new currency,

1. Open the Global Menu () and navigate to Commerce → Currencies.

2. Click New.

3. Enter the data below:

   • Name: New Zealand Dollar
   • Code: NZD (ISO code)
   • Format Pattern: $###,##0.00
   • Maximum Decimal places: 2
   • Minimum Decimal places: 2
   • Rounding Mode: HALF EVEN
   • Exchange Rate: 1.49701
   • Priority: 11

4. Leave the Primary toggle to NO.

   

5. Switch the Active toggle to Yes.

6. Click Save.

• Format Pattern requires the currency’s sign, the number of digits to come between commas, and the places to display. For example, in the format $###,##0.00 for US dollars, the places held by 0 are always displayed (as 0 if no other digit is present) while the places held by # are only displayed if occupied. A value of 0.01 in the above format would be displayed as $0.01.

• Rounding Mode requires a type of rounding mode from the drop-down menu.

• Some payment methods require a specific primary currency to be configured for the store to function. Mercanet requires EUR as the primary currency.