---
title: DefaultCurrencySymbol
slug: neurons-for-itsm/admin-user-help/enu/latest/defaultcurrencysymbol
createdAt: 2026-07-14T19:16:26.014Z
---

Returns the default currency symbol, for example $ or ¥, for the user associated with the current session. This is the value in the **Currency** field on the **Currency** page for the organizational profile.

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This function replaced CurrentGlobalCurrency.
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## Syntax

DefaultCurrencySymbol()

## Enabled For

For a description of the business object categories, see [Notes on "Enabled For"](docId\:u26v9feCFs6iLwA0-PVJd).

| Business Object Category                                                                    | Yes/No |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |
| Business Rules: Before-Save Rules                                                           | Yes    |
| Business Rules: Calculation Rules (After Save, with or without Also Recalculate on Load)    | Yes    |
| Business Rules: Calculation Rules (Before Save or Always, without Also Recalculate On Load) | Yes    |
| Business Rules: Calculation Rules (Before Save or Always, with Recalculate On Load)         | Yes    |
| Business Rules: Editing Rules                                                               | Yes    |
| Business Rules: Initialization Rules                                                        | Yes    |
| Business Rules: Read Only Rules                                                             | Yes    |
| Business Rules: Required Rules                                                              | Yes    |
| Business Rules: Validation Rules                                                            | Yes    |
| Client Expressions                                                                          | Yes    |
| Object Permissions                                                                          | No     |
| Services                                                                                    | Yes    |
| LDAP                                                                                        | Yes    |
| Mobile                                                                                      | Yes    |
| Quick Actions (except UI Quick Actions)                                                     | Yes    |
| UI Quick Actions                                                                            | Yes    |
| Reports                                                                                     | Yes    |
| Search/Dashboard without field references                                                   | Yes    |
| Search/Dashboard with field references                                                      | No     |

## Parameters

| none |   |
| ---- | - |

## Return Value

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Text value. Returns a currency symbol. See [http://www.xe.com/symbols.php](http://www.xe.com/symbols.php) for a list of currency symbols.
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## Example

$(DefaultCurrencySymbol())

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If the default currency for the current session is United States Dollar, the above example returns "$".
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