# Exchange rates in Control Center The Pismo platform supports multi-currency exchange rates for international transactions. By default, daily exchange rates are defined at the organization level. > 📘 Exchange rates for international transactions > > If you have network acceptance for international purchases you **must** register exchange rates daily. Refer to [Exchange rates for international transactions](https://developers.pismo.io/pismo-docs/docs/exchange-rate#exchange-rates-for-international-transactions) for more information For more information on exchange rates, refer to the following: * [Exchange rates](https://developers.pismo.io/pismo-docs/docs/exchange-rate) * [Exchange rates API](https://developers.pismo.io/pismo-docs/reference/createexchangerates) From Control Center, you can: * [View exchange rates](https://developers.pismo.io/pismo-docs/docs/exchange-rates#view-exchange-rates) * [Create an exchange rate](https://developers.pismo.io/pismo-docs/docs/exchange-rates#create-an-exchange-rate) * [Bulk upload exchange rates](https://developers.pismo.io/pismo-docs/docs/exchange-rates#bulk-upload-exchange-rates) # View exchange rates To view exchange rates: 1. From the main menu, select **Configurations** > **Exchange rates**. 2. On the **Exchange rates** screen, you can view organizations and programs and their daily exchange rates. The table shown includes the following fields.
Field Description API Parameters Type Validation Rules
Program ID or ORG The program or organization this exchange rate is associated with. `program_id` OR the word "ORG" number For programs, the program ID\ For orgs only, the word ""ORG""
Origin currency code The three-letter ISO 4217 code representing the currency from which the exchange is being calculated. The code must be listed in Control Center. `origin_currency_id` string Control Center list of three-letter ISO 4217 currency codes
Destination currency code The three-letter ISO 4217 code representing the currency you are converting into. The code must be listed in Control Center. `destination_currency_id` string Control Center list of three-letter ISO 4217 currency codes
Exchange rate The wholesale exchange rate amount in the destination currency. The wholesale exchange rate is the real market rate without any added fees. You can enter up to 4 decimal places. `exchange_rate` number Number up to 4 decimal points
Spread The percentage markup added to the base exchange rate to account for conversion costs or profit. You can enter up to 4 decimal places. For example: a spread value of 1.1205 means a 1.1205% markup is added to the exchange rate. This is the percentage the issuer charges for converting currency on that day." `spread` number Number up to 4 decimal points
Apply fees to spread When enabled (you select yes), the spread is excluded from exchange transactions when calculating fee model taxes. Default: no (spread is included) For example: If the exchange rate is 1.3000 and the spread is 1.1205%, taxes will be calculated on 1.3000 if this setting is yes, not on the final conversion rate of 1.3146." `apply_fees_without_spread` boolean yes or no
Conversion rate The exchange rate including the spread—a percentage markup added by the issuer. For example: If the exchange rate is 1.3000 and the spread is 1.1205%, the conversion rate is 1.3146. Auto-generated in Control Center number Auto-generated in Control Center
Created time and date Timestamp when the request was created Auto-generated in Control Center short date Auto-generated in Control Center
Date Today or tomorrow’s date in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). If you have network acceptance for international purchases, you must register exchange rates daily. `date` short date YYYY-MM-DD
# Create an exchange rate To create a exchange rate: 1. From the main menu, select **Configurations** > **Exchange rates**. 2. On the **Exchange rates** screen, select **Create exchange rate**. 3. On the **Exchange rate details** screen, enter values for the fields described in the exchange rate field table above. 4. When you are done, select **Add exchange rate**. # Bulk upload exchange rates You can bulk upload exchange rates in a CSV file. First, select the link to download the spreadsheet. Complete the spreadsheet and then upload it using the **Bulk upload** button. Refer to the table above for fields that need to be present in the CSV file. You don't need to enter the fields auto-generated by Control Center (**Conversion rate** and **Created time and date**). **Important**: Separate fields with semi-colons (;) not commas. Some of the exchange rate fields use commas. **Sample bulk upload file:** ``` PROGRAM ID/ORG;DATE;EXCHANGE RATE;FEE (SPREAD);ORIGIN CURRENCY CODE;DESTINATION CURRENCY CODE;APPLY FEES WITHOUT SPREAD? ORG;2025-09-23;1.0001;1,9999;USD;BRL;false 31776;2025-09-23;1,0021;1,9979;BRL;EUR;true 1865;2025-09-23;1,0022;1,9978;EUR;BRL;false 2070;2025-09-23;1,0071;1,9929;USD;EUR;false ```