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Currency and FX Interpretation

Published · Last updated: May 2026 · 2 min read

Who this is for

Users who need to view FinOps costs in a currency other than USD, and anyone interpreting currency conversion figures in reports.

What you will complete

Understand how currency conversion works in the FinOps module, how to change the display currency, and what the limitations of converted figures are.

Default currency: USD

CloudAIPilot stores all cost data internally in USD, because cloud providers bill in USD (with the exception of some regional pricing that gets normalized to USD during import). All budgets are configured in USD.

Changing the display currency

To view costs in a different currency:

  1. Go to FinOps.
  2. Use the currency selector in the page header.
  3. Available currencies: USD, EUR, GBP, INR, JPY, AUD, CAD.
  4. Select your preferred currency.
  5. All cost figures on the page update to show the converted amount.

The selected currency is applied to:

  • KPI totals and trend chart values
  • By Account breakdown
  • Forecast projections
  • Budget MTD figures (displayed in selected currency, configured in USD)

How conversion works

Currency conversion uses exchange rates captured at the time of data pull (once per day). The rate is applied to the USD amount to produce the displayed value.

Important limitations:

  1. Rates are not live. The FX rate is from the most recent data pull (within 24 hours), not from the moment you view the page. Values displayed in non-USD currencies can fluctuate day-to-day due to FX movement even if actual USD spend was constant.
  1. Not suitable for accounting. Converted figures should not be used for official financial reporting, invoicing, or accounting entries. Use your cloud provider's native billing export in your local currency for those purposes.
  1. Budget amounts remain in USD. Budget limits are configured in USD. The progress bar percentage and "X of $Y" display are accurate in USD terms. The MTD figure shown next to the budget converts to the display currency for reference only.

FX variance in reports

If you export a report one month and then view the same period in a different month, the displayed non-USD values may differ slightly due to FX rate changes between the two data pull dates. This is expected and is not a data error.

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