More multi-currency woes.

Derek Atkins warlord at MIT.EDU
Sun Mar 19 14:30:34 EST 2006


Known issue.  Please read the -devel list over the past month
for discussions on this topic.

-derek

Wouter van Marle <wouter at squirrel-systems.com> writes:

> Hi all,
>
> When working with multiple currencies in ones mutual funds portfolio,
> GnuCash royally screws up when making an "advanced portfolio" report. I
> have attached the html formatted result.
>
> Everything is denominated as HK$, while the amounts are sometimes indeed
> HK$ amounts, but in many cases EUR and USD amounts respectively. As a
> result, also the gains are completely off.
>
> And if you may wondering why I do it like that: well AIA has funds
> denominated in a.o. EUR and USD, and my bank account is in HKD. I pay
> HKD to the account, which is then split and converted as needed in EUR
> and USD.
>
> Wouter

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