Currency Issues

[Les]

On 09/15/2014 01:00 PM, John Ralls wrote:
> On Sep 15, 2014, at 10:04 AM, Les <lelliott5 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Several days ago, I wrote to this list concerning problems regarding
>> exchange rates. (copy of email below).
>>
>> In that email, I used terms such as folders and I should have used
>> accounts and sub-accounts.  But the facts are still the same. 
>>
>> Could someone please assist in solving this problem?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Les
>>
>> I have a bank with multiple currencies.  The primary currency for this
>> bank is HKD.  Within this account I have a folder "saving" and type is
>> cash.  Under "saving" is a folder "currency" with type cash and contains
>> several other folders: CNY, HKD, etc
>>
>> Everything works fine except CNY does not roll up properly (it does not
>> maintain an exchange rate for CNY:HKD).  Is there a way to solve this? 
>> Using LMDE v 1403 and GC 2.4.13.
> By “does not roll up properly”, do you mean that the amount shown in the Currency Total sums all of the values of the sub-accounts except CNY, or that it assumes a 1:1 exchange rate for CNY->HKD?
>
> Are you retrieving prices online, and do you have any prices in the Price database for CNY->HKD?
>
> Regards,
> John Ralls
>
I mean that the CNY:HKD does not work properly.  It appears that
exchange rate between these two currencies is 1:1.
I am retrieving prices online daily (week days).  I am receiving prices
for 8 currencies (including CNY and Hkd).

Les