diff --git a/hledger-lib/Hledger/Read/Common.hs b/hledger-lib/Hledger/Read/Common.hs
index ea4fb2a11..1a540ca0b 100644
--- a/hledger-lib/Hledger/Read/Common.hs
+++ b/hledger-lib/Hledger/Read/Common.hs
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import Data.List.Compat
 import Data.List.NonEmpty (NonEmpty(..))
 import Data.List.Split (wordsBy)
 import Data.Maybe
+import qualified Data.Map as M
 import Data.Monoid
 import Data.Text (Text)
 import qualified Data.Text as T
@@ -145,6 +146,12 @@ setDefaultCommodityAndStyle cs = modify' (\j -> j{jparsedefaultcommodity=Just cs
 getDefaultCommodityAndStyle :: JournalParser m (Maybe (CommoditySymbol,AmountStyle))
 getDefaultCommodityAndStyle = jparsedefaultcommodity `fmap` get
 
+getDefaultDecimalHint :: JournalParser m (Maybe Char)
+getDefaultDecimalHint = maybe Nothing (asdecimalpoint . snd) <$> getDefaultCommodityAndStyle
+
+getDecimalHint :: CommoditySymbol -> JournalParser m (Maybe Char)
+getDecimalHint commodity = maybe Nothing asdecimalpoint . maybe Nothing cformat . M.lookup commodity . jcommodities <$> get
+
 pushAccount :: AccountName -> JournalParser m ()
 pushAccount acct = modify' (\j -> j{jaccounts = acct : jaccounts j})
 
@@ -415,8 +422,9 @@ leftsymbolamountp = do
   sign <- lift signp
   m <- lift multiplierp
   c <- lift commoditysymbolp
+  decimalHint <- getDecimalHint c
   sp <- lift $ many spacenonewline
-  (q,prec,mdec,mgrps) <- lift numberp
+  (q,prec,mdec,mgrps) <- lift $ numberp decimalHint
   let s = amountstyle{ascommodityside=L, ascommodityspaced=not $ null sp, asprecision=prec, asdecimalpoint=mdec, asdigitgroups=mgrps}
   p <- priceamountp
   let applysign = if sign=="-" then negate else id
@@ -426,9 +434,12 @@ leftsymbolamountp = do
 rightsymbolamountp :: Monad m => JournalParser m Amount
 rightsymbolamountp = do
   m <- lift multiplierp
-  (q,prec,mdec,mgrps) <- lift numberp
+  sign <- lift signp
+  rawnum <- lift $ rawnumberp
   sp <- lift $ many spacenonewline
   c <- lift commoditysymbolp
+  decimalHint <- getDecimalHint c
+  let (q,prec,mdec,mgrps) = fromRawNumber decimalHint (sign == "-") rawnum
   p <- priceamountp
   let s = amountstyle{ascommodityside=R, ascommodityspaced=not $ null sp, asprecision=prec, asdecimalpoint=mdec, asdigitgroups=mgrps}
   return $ Amount c q p s m
@@ -437,7 +448,8 @@ rightsymbolamountp = do
 nosymbolamountp :: Monad m => JournalParser m Amount
 nosymbolamountp = do
   m <- lift multiplierp
-  (q,prec,mdec,mgrps) <- lift numberp
+  decimalHint <- getDefaultDecimalHint
+  (q,prec,mdec,mgrps) <- lift $ numberp decimalHint
   p <- priceamountp
   -- apply the most recently seen default commodity and style to this commodityless amount
   defcs <- getDefaultCommodityAndStyle
@@ -524,25 +536,26 @@ fixedlotpricep =
 -- seen following the decimal point), the decimal point character used if any,
 -- and the digit group style if any.
 --
-numberp :: TextParser m (Quantity, Int, Maybe Char, Maybe DigitGroupStyle)
-numberp = do
+numberp :: Maybe Char -> TextParser m (Quantity, Int, Maybe Char, Maybe DigitGroupStyle)
+numberp decimalHint = do
     -- a number is an optional sign followed by a sequence of digits possibly
     -- interspersed with periods, commas, or both
     -- ptrace "numberp"
     sign <- signp
     raw <- rawnumberp
     dbg8 "numberp parsed" raw `seq` return ()
-    return $ dbg8 "numberp quantity,precision,mdecimalpoint,mgrps" (fromRawNumber (sign == "-") raw)
+    return $ dbg8 "numberp quantity,precision,mdecimalpoint,mgrps" (fromRawNumber decimalHint (sign == "-") raw)
     <?> "numberp"
 
-fromRawNumber :: Bool -> (Maybe Char, [String], Maybe (Char, String)) -> (Quantity, Int, Maybe Char, Maybe DigitGroupStyle)
-fromRawNumber negated raw = (quantity, precision, mdecimalpoint, mgrps) where
+fromRawNumber :: Maybe Char -> Bool -> (Maybe Char, [String], Maybe (Char, String)) -> (Quantity, Int, Maybe Char, Maybe DigitGroupStyle)
+fromRawNumber decimalHint negated raw = (quantity, precision, mdecimalpoint, mgrps) where
     -- unpack with a hint if useful
     (mseparator, intparts, mdecimalpoint, frac) =
             case raw of
                 -- just a single punctuation between two digits groups, assume it's a decimal point
                 (Just s, [firstGroup, lastGroup], Nothing)
-                    -> (Nothing, [firstGroup], Just s, lastGroup)
+                    -- if have a decimalHint restrict this assumpion only to a matching separator
+                    | maybe True (s ==) decimalHint -> (Nothing, [firstGroup], Just s, lastGroup)
 
                 (firstSep, digitGroups, Nothing) -> (firstSep, digitGroups, Nothing, [])
                 (firstSep, digitGroups, Just (d, frac)) -> (firstSep, digitGroups, Just d, frac)
diff --git a/hledger-lib/Hledger/Read/TimedotReader.hs b/hledger-lib/Hledger/Read/TimedotReader.hs
index cfea7a32e..9a433a5d2 100644
--- a/hledger-lib/Hledger/Read/TimedotReader.hs
+++ b/hledger-lib/Hledger/Read/TimedotReader.hs
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ timedotdurationp = try timedotnumericp <|> timedotdotsp
 -- @
 timedotnumericp :: JournalParser m Quantity
 timedotnumericp = do
-  (q, _, _, _) <- lift numberp
+  (q, _, _, _) <- lift $ numberp Nothing
   msymbol <- optional $ choice $ map (string . fst) timeUnits
   lift (many spacenonewline)
   let q' = 
diff --git a/tests/journal/numbers.test b/tests/journal/numbers.test
index 68902f85a..4b49886c2 100644
--- a/tests/journal/numbers.test
+++ b/tests/journal/numbers.test
@@ -43,6 +43,22 @@ hledger bal -f -
 >>>
 >>>=1
 
+# Default commodity
+hledger bal -f -
+<<<
+D 1,000.00 EUR
+
+2017/1/1
+	a   1,000
+	b  -1,000.00
+>>>
+        1,000.00 EUR  a
+       -1,000.00 EUR  b
+--------------------
+                   0
+>>>2
+>>>=0
+
 # Omitted decimals
 hledger bal -f -
 <<<
@@ -52,6 +68,38 @@ hledger bal -f -
 >>>
 >>>=1
 
+# Omitted decimals with commodity hint
+hledger bal -f -
+<<<
+commodity 1,000.00 EUR
+
+2017/1/1
+	a   1,000 EUR
+	b  -1,000.00 EUR
+>>>
+        1,000.00 EUR  a
+       -1,000.00 EUR  b
+--------------------
+                   0
+>>>2
+>>>=0
+
+# Omitted decimals with commodity hint and symbol on left
+hledger bal -f -
+<<<
+commodity €1,000.00
+
+2017/1/1
+	a   €1,000
+	b  €-1,000.00
+>>>
+           €1,000.00  a
+          €-1,000.00  b
+--------------------
+                   0
+>>>2
+>>>=0
+
 # Big prices
 hledger bal -f -  --no-total
 <<<
@@ -61,6 +109,20 @@ hledger bal -f -  --no-total
 >>>
 >>>=1
 
+# Big prices with commodity hint
+hledger bal -f -  --no-total
+<<<
+commodity ₴1,000.00
+
+2017/1/1
+	a   -1 BTC @ ₴24,840
+	b   ₴24,840.00
+>>>
+              -1 BTC  a
+          ₴24,840.00  b
+>>>2
+>>>=0
+
 # adjacent punctuation chars
 hledger bal -f -
 <<<