Title: Default Currency problem Last modified: November 13, 2023 --- # Default Currency problem * Resolved [MarkRichardson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/markrichardson/) * (@markrichardson) * [2 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/default-currency-problem/) * The default currency in Settings is set to GBP which transfers correctly for a PayPal checkout but if the user selects Debit or Credit Card for payment the currency defaults to USD. Is there anyway to set the default here for GBP? Viewing 8 replies - 1 through 8 (of 8 total) * Plugin Support [Laura – WPMU DEV Support](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpmudev-support8/) * (@wpmudev-support8) * [2 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/default-currency-problem/#post-17200077) * Hi [@markrichardson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/markrichardson/) * I hope you’re well today! * I’m not sure if I correctly understand the issue. What I think is: * – if payment is made using PayPal (as “with PayPal account balance”) – payment is fine – but then if payment is made using card – does it only change currency to USD and charges the same amount or is it charging correct amount but in USD? * I mean: let’s say that amount is 100GP so does it charge 100USD instead or is it (at today’s avg. exchange rate) 123USD? * I’m asking this to determine if we are dealing with some issue at the PayPal field level/scripts in plugin or if it’s only a currency handling (correct) at PayPal end. * But aside of that, please make sure that currency is set consistently: * a) on “Forminator -> Settings -> Payments” page under “Default charge currency” below PayPal auth settings * b) in PayPal field settings on the form, in “Charge currency” option there * c) and if you are additionally using a “currency” field on the form to show/set payment amount – check also setting of that currency field. * In some cases if those settings are inconsistent, it was causing unexpected issues in the past. I didn’t see it happening for a long time already but since it was happening in the past, it’s definitely worth checking. * Kind regards, Adam * Plugin Support [Nithin – WPMU DEV Support](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpmudevsupport11/) * (@wpmudevsupport11) * [2 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/default-currency-problem/#post-17231581) * Hi [@markrichardson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/markrichardson/), * Since we haven’t heard from you for a while. I’ll mark this thread as resolved for now. Please feel free to re-open the thread if you need further assistance. * Best Regards Nithin * Thread Starter [MarkRichardson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/markrichardson/) * (@markrichardson) * [2 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/default-currency-problem/#post-17232717) * It’s not resolved. Please see my last post. Selecting the Debit or Credit Card for payment still defaults to USD – even though the default currency in Settings is set to GBP and I don’t use a Currency field. I would like it to default to GBP. * Plugin Support [Nithin – WPMU DEV Support](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpmudevsupport11/) * (@wpmudevsupport11) * [2 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/default-currency-problem/#post-17234901) * Hi [@markrichardson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/markrichardson/), * Possible to share a screenshot of where exactly you noticed the above on your site when you selected the card so that we could have a better idea? * Looking forward to your response. * Kind Regards, * Nithin * Thread Starter [MarkRichardson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/markrichardson/) * (@markrichardson) * [2 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/default-currency-problem/#post-17235167) * See images that show the problem * ![](https://i0.wp.com/brightonpsc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot-2023- 11-28-at-10.09.00.jpg?ssl=1) * ![](https://i0.wp.com/brightonpsc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot-2023- 11-28-at-10.05.10.jpg?ssl=1) * ![](https://i0.wp.com/brightonpsc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot-2023- 11-28-at-10.06.27.jpg?ssl=1) * Thread Starter [MarkRichardson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/markrichardson/) * (@markrichardson) * [2 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/default-currency-problem/#post-17236731) * I should add that if the user clicks on _PayPal Checkout_ instead of _Debit or Credit Card_ then the correct currency (GBP) is shown in PayPal * Thanks for looking into this. Kind regards, Mark * [Kris – WPMU DEV Support](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpmudevsupport13/) * (@wpmudevsupport13) * [2 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/default-currency-problem/#post-17244449) * Hi [@markrichardson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/markrichardson/) * Please edit your PayPal field, navigate to Advanced tab, and in Language section check what is the value. It should be: * ```wp-block-code en_GB ``` * to make it work right in this case. * Kind Regards, Kris * Thread Starter [MarkRichardson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/markrichardson/) * (@markrichardson) * [2 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/default-currency-problem/#post-17244831) * That fixed it! Many thanks Kris for sticking with this. So now ‘Resolved’. 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