diff --git a/core/model/fieldtypes/Currency.php b/core/model/fieldtypes/Currency.php
index 7c234982c..5948747cf 100644
--- a/core/model/fieldtypes/Currency.php
+++ b/core/model/fieldtypes/Currency.php
@@ -12,16 +12,17 @@
  * @subpackage model
  */
 class Currency extends Decimal {
+	protected static $currencySymbol = '$';
 	
 	function Nice() {
 		// return "<span title=\"$this->value\">$" . number_format($this->value, 2) . '</span>';
-		$val = '$' . number_format(abs($this->value), 2);
+		$val = self::$currencySymbol . number_format(abs($this->value), 2);
 		if($this->value < 0) return "($val)";
 		else return $val;
 	}
 	
 	function Whole() {
-		$val = '$' . number_format(abs($this->value), 0);
+		$val = self::$currencySymbol . number_format(abs($this->value), 0);
 		if($this->value < 0) return "($val)";
 		else return $val;
 	}
@@ -32,12 +33,16 @@ class Currency extends Decimal {
 			$this->value = $value;
 			
 		} else if(preg_match('/-?\$?[0-9,]+(.[0-9]+)?([Ee][0-9]+)?/', $value, $matches)) {
-			$this->value = str_replace(array('$',','),'',$matches[0]);
+			$this->value = str_replace(array('$',',',self::$currencySymbol),'',$matches[0]);
 			
 		} else {
 			$this->value = 0;
 		}
 	}
+	
+	static function setCurrencySymbol($value) {
+		self::$currencySymbol = $value;
+	}
 }
 
 ?>
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