diff --git a/worklenz-backend/database/migrations/20250519000000-project-finance-module-tables.sql b/worklenz-backend/database/migrations/20250519000000-project-finance-module-tables.sql
index a4c17fe5..de15213f 100644
--- a/worklenz-backend/database/migrations/20250519000000-project-finance-module-tables.sql
+++ b/worklenz-backend/database/migrations/20250519000000-project-finance-module-tables.sql
@@ -45,4 +45,4 @@ ALTER TABLE projects
  ADD COLUMN rate_card UUID REFERENCES finance_rate_cards(id) ON DELETE SET NULL;
 
 ALTER TABLE finance_rate_cards
-    ADD COLUMN currency TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'LKR';
+    ADD COLUMN currency TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'USD';
diff --git a/worklenz-frontend/src/features/finance/ratecard-drawer/ratecard-drawer.tsx b/worklenz-frontend/src/features/finance/ratecard-drawer/ratecard-drawer.tsx
index afe8183c..e6505ea5 100644
--- a/worklenz-frontend/src/features/finance/ratecard-drawer/ratecard-drawer.tsx
+++ b/worklenz-frontend/src/features/finance/ratecard-drawer/ratecard-drawer.tsx
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ const RatecardDrawer = ({
     {
       title: `${t('ratePerHourColumn')} (${currency})`,
       dataIndex: 'rate',
+      align: 'right',
       render: (text: number, record: any, index: number) => (
         <Input
           type="number"
@@ -258,6 +259,7 @@ const RatecardDrawer = ({
             border: 'none',
             boxShadow: 'none',
             padding: 0,
+            textAlign: 'right',
           }}
           onChange={(e) => {
             const updatedRoles = roles.map((role, idx) =>
diff --git a/worklenz-frontend/src/pages/projects/projectView/finance/ratecard-tab/reatecard-table/ratecard-table.tsx b/worklenz-frontend/src/pages/projects/projectView/finance/ratecard-tab/reatecard-table/ratecard-table.tsx
index 923fc600..93a12c42 100644
--- a/worklenz-frontend/src/pages/projects/projectView/finance/ratecard-tab/reatecard-table/ratecard-table.tsx
+++ b/worklenz-frontend/src/pages/projects/projectView/finance/ratecard-tab/reatecard-table/ratecard-table.tsx
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ const RatecardTable: React.FC = () => {
     {
       title: `${t('ratePerHourColumn')} (${currency})`,
       dataIndex: 'rate',
+      align: 'right',
       render: (value: number, record: JobRoleType, index: number) => (
         <Input
           type="number"
@@ -161,6 +162,7 @@ const RatecardTable: React.FC = () => {
             boxShadow: 'none',
             padding: 0,
             width: 80,
+            textAlign: 'right',
           }}
           onChange={(e) => handleRateChange(e.target.value, index)}
         />