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Multi-currency overview

Katana's multi-currency feature enables transactions in various currencies, facilitating global trade and accurate financial reporting.

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Written by Dayvid Lorbiecke
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Katana’s multi-currency feature allows you to buy, sell, and manage transactions in different currencies — making it easier to operate globally while keeping your financial records accurate.


Why use multi-currency?

  • Sell and purchase in any currency.

  • Automatically convert all foreign currencies to your base currency for accurate reporting.

  • Track sales, purchases, and margins in a single currency view.

  • Automatically updated exchange rates (daily via OpenExchangeRates).

  • Fixed rates are applied once an order is created, ensuring stable reporting.

  • Integrates with Xero and QuickBooks Online for invoices and bills in multiple currencies.

  • Import e-commerce orders from Shopify and WooCommerce in the customer’s currency.

  • Assign default currencies for customers and suppliers.


Important currency terms

  • Base currency — The main currency your business operates in. All inventory, costing, and internal calculations use this currency. Once multi-currency is activated, the base currency is locked and cannot be changed. Read more about base currency

  • Customer/Supplier currency — The default currency for each customer or supplier.

  • Sales order (SO) currency — Currency used on a sales order. By default, this follows the customer’s currency, but it can be changed manually.

  • Purchase order (PO) currency — Currency used on a purchase order. By default, this follows the supplier’s currency, but it can also be changed per order.


Setup & management

  • No extra configuration is required — multi-currency is automatically available on Standard (and higher) plans.

  • If your business doesn’t need it, you can hide the currency field in Settings > General. The field will automatically reappear if you receive an order in a foreign currency.

    Screenshot showing the option to hide currency on orders and contacts
  • All internal documents (stock adjustments, stock transfers, manufacturing orders) and inventory cost calculations always use your base currency.


Important limitations

  • Once multi-currency is active, the base currency cannot be changed.

  • If you’ve added orders in foreign currency, changed supplier or customer currencies, connected to an accounting platform, or integrated with an e-commerce store in another currency, you cannot update the default supplier currency using the update Products and Materials import templates.


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