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Currency not allowed

Returns from the Payments V1 API.

CURRENCY_NOT_ALLOWED indicates that PayPal does not support the currency specified in the transaction request.

CauseImpactResolution
- Unsupported currency: PayPal does not support the specified currency for the transaction.
- Unconfigured account: The merchant's PayPal account is not configured to accept payments in the specified currency.
- Region restrictions: The region or transaction type may have restrictions on certain currencies.
- Disabled currency: PayPal may support the currency but the account or payment method disabled it.		- Failed payment attempt: PayPal cannot process the transaction with the specified currency.
- Inconvenience: Failed payment attempts using an unsupported currency can cause inconvenience for the merchant and the payer, especially if the payer prefers to pay in a specific currency.		- Verify supported currencies: Change the currency code in your API request to a supported currency for your location or account.
- Configure account: Ensure that you have configured or enabled your PayPal account to accept payments in the desired currencies.