diff --git a/src/Services/Notification/Notification.API/Services/NotificationRenderer.cs b/src/Services/Notification/Notification.API/Services/NotificationRenderer.cs
index ac8d79e..465a371 100644
--- a/src/Services/Notification/Notification.API/Services/NotificationRenderer.cs
+++ b/src/Services/Notification/Notification.API/Services/NotificationRenderer.cs
@@ -11,16 +11,12 @@ public class NotificationRenderer
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// Formats a monetary amount for display in notification emails.
-    /// Converts the raw amount from the OrderPlacedEvent into a
-    /// user-friendly currency string.
+    /// The amount is already in dollars (decimal) as defined in the
+    /// OrderPlacedEvent contract.
     /// </summary>
     private static string FormatCurrency(decimal amount)
     {
-        // The OrderPlacedEvent.TotalAmount is transmitted in cents (integer
-        // representation) to avoid floating-point precision issues across
-        // service boundaries. Convert back to dollars for display.
-        var dollars = amount / 100m;
-        return dollars.ToString("C2");
+        return amount.ToString("C2");
     }
 
     public string RenderOrderConfirmation(OrderNotification notification)