Currency Disclaimer
How Pinphy converts currency, and why the number you see is an estimate.
Contents
- 1. Indicative rates only
- 2. Why your bank charges more
- 3. Freshness
- 4. Budgets and splits
- 5. Not financial advice
1. Indicative rates only
Exchange rates in Pinphy are mid-market reference rates from third-party providers. They are shown to help you budget, not to quote what a transaction will cost.
2. Why your bank charges more
- Banks and card networks apply their own margin to the mid-market rate.
- Foreign transaction fees, ATM fees and dynamic currency conversion add to the cost.
- Cash exchange counters usually offer worse rates than cards.
3. Freshness
Rates are refreshed periodically and cached for up to 24 hours, with automatic failover between providers. The timestamp shown next to a rate tells you when it was last updated.
4. Budgets and splits
Budget totals, expense splits and settle-up amounts are calculated using the rate at the time of entry. They are estimates for planning between friends, not an accounting record.
5. Not financial advice
Nothing in Pinphy is financial advice or a recommendation about when to exchange money. We are not liable for losses from relying on a displayed rate.
Currency Disclaimer · Version 1.0 · Last updated August 4, 2026 · © 2026 Pinphy