Overview
This guide walks you through how to configure exchange rates in Ripple. Exchange rates can be applied at the following levels:
AWS
Per Payer Account
Per Billing Group
Common Exchange Rate
Azure
Per MPN ID
Per Billing Group
Common Exchange Rate
GCP
Per Billing Account
Per Billing Group
Common Exchange Rate
Exchange Rate Levels
Payer Account / MPN ID / Billing Account
All Payer Accounts registered in Ripple are displayed in a list. You can register the same exchange rate for all Payer Accounts at once by clicking Set All in the top right corner.
For Azure, settings can be configured per MPN ID. Each month, the exchange rate used by Microsoft is automatically registered during aggregation. If you wish to change it, switch the Cloud Provider to Azure and enter your desired exchange rate.
Billing Group
Exchange rates can also be configured at the Billing Group level. If you are applying different exchange rates per customer, you can set individual rates in the Billing Group's exchange rate settings.
Common Exchange Rate
The Common Exchange Rate is used for items such as support fees or agency fees that require a different exchange rate from the Payer Account rate.
Note: The exchange rate displayed on generated invoices uses the Common Exchange Rate. This applies to fees other than those calculated per Payer Account.
If you want to apply a separate exchange rate specifically for support fees, you must enable Set Support Plan Per Account in the Billing Group's invoice settings so that support fees are calculated on a per-account basis.
How to Configure
Register a Common Exchange Rate for All Payer Accounts
From the left menu, click Exchange Rates > Payer Level, then click Set All
The exchange rate registration screen will appear
Enter the exchange rate and click Submit
Register an Exchange Rate for Specific Payer Accounts
From the left menu, click Exchange Rates > Payer Level
Select the Payer Account(s) you want to update
Click Set for Selected in the top right corner
Enter the exchange rate and click Submit
Register a Billing Group Exchange Rate
From the left menu, click Exchange Rates > Billing Group Level
Click Set All in the top right corner
Enter the exchange rate and click Submit
Note: If you want to use Billing Group-level exchange rates, the exchange rate type must be set to Billing Group at the time of Billing Group creation.
Register a Common Exchange Rate
From the left menu, click Exchange Rates > Common
Click ... next to the relevant billing month and select Edit Exchange Rate
Enter the exchange rate and click Register
You can also change the vendor and month during register.
Usage Example
When you want to apply one exchange rate for standard cloud service usage fees and a different rate for Adjusting Entries items:
Example:
Exchange rate for cloud services are usually set at 1.5, while support fees and marketplace items are set at 1.35.
From Exchange Rate > Payer Level, register 1.5 as the exchange rate for the relevant payer account
Invoices > Invoice Management select the billing group(s) under the specific Payer, then click the Edit Settings button in the top right. From Common Exchange Rate Settings, change the exchange rate to 1.35
Create the invoice
Important Notes
Invoices cannot be created unless both the Payer Account exchange rate and the Common Exchange Rate are registered — this is to prevent invoice creation without a registered exchange rate
The exchange rate displayed on generated invoices is the Common Exchange Rate
If you want to use Billing Group-specific exchange rates, you must select Billing Group as the exchange rate type during Billing Group creation
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