diff --git a/app/routers/universe.py b/app/routers/universe.py
index bdb5ac7..a77585f 100644
--- a/app/routers/universe.py
+++ b/app/routers/universe.py
@@ -225,19 +225,42 @@ async def parse_portfolio(
     unmapped: list[str] = []
 
     for p in pie.positions:
-        resolved = await resolve_slice(session, p.slice)
-        if resolved is None or not resolved.yahoo_ticker:
-            unmapped.append(p.slice or p.name or "?")
-            continue
+        if pie.tickers_resolved:
+            # LLM path: ``p.slice`` is already a Yahoo-ready ticker. We
+            # still do a best-effort InstrumentMap lookup so we can use
+            # the canonical name + currency when we happen to have one;
+            # but unlike the T212 path we never *drop* a position just
+            # because resolve_slice missed.
+            yahoo_ticker = p.slice.strip().upper()
+            if not yahoo_ticker:
+                unmapped.append(p.name or "?")
+                continue
+            resolved = await resolve_slice(session, yahoo_ticker)
+            name = (resolved.name if resolved else None) or p.name
+            currency = (
+                (resolved.currency if resolved else None)
+                or p.currency or "USD"
+            )
+        else:
+            # T212 path: ``p.slice`` is a shortcode that MUST round-trip
+            # through the InstrumentMap. Drop unmapped positions — the
+            # warnings block surfaces them to the user.
+            resolved = await resolve_slice(session, p.slice)
+            if resolved is None or not resolved.yahoo_ticker:
+                unmapped.append(p.slice or p.name or "?")
+                continue
+            yahoo_ticker = resolved.yahoo_ticker
+            name = resolved.name or p.name
+            currency = resolved.currency
         positions_out.append({
-            "yahoo_ticker": resolved.yahoo_ticker,
+            "yahoo_ticker": yahoo_ticker,
             "t212_slice": p.slice,
-            "name": resolved.name or p.name,
+            "name": name,
             "qty": p.quantity,
             "avg_cost": p.average_price,    # @property — no call parens
-            "currency": resolved.currency,
+            "currency": currency,
         })
-        yahoo_tickers.append(resolved.yahoo_ticker)
+        yahoo_tickers.append(yahoo_ticker)
 
     # Synchronous upsert: bypass the Redis buffer so the dashboard has
     # live prices immediately. The buffer + flush machinery remains for
diff --git a/app/services/csv_import.py b/app/services/csv_import.py
index 770ff1e..cacd84d 100644
--- a/app/services/csv_import.py
+++ b/app/services/csv_import.py
@@ -37,7 +37,10 @@ _REQUIRED_FIELDS = ("slice", "quantity")
 
 @dataclass(frozen=True)
 class ParsedPosition:
-    slice: str                          # T212 shortcode, e.g. "SGLN"
+    slice: str                          # T212 shortcode (e.g. "SGLN") or a
+                                        # Yahoo-ready ticker (e.g. "VOD.L")
+                                        # when produced by the LLM path —
+                                        # see ParsedPie.tickers_resolved.
     name: str
     invested_value: float | None
     current_value: float | None
@@ -46,6 +49,10 @@ class ParsedPosition:
     dividends_gained: float | None = None
     dividends_cash: float | None = None
     dividends_reinvested: float | None = None
+    currency: str | None = None         # Populated by the LLM path from the
+                                        # mapped currency_col; the T212 path
+                                        # leaves it None and gets currency
+                                        # from the InstrumentMap row.
 
     @property
     def average_price(self) -> float | None:
@@ -67,6 +74,11 @@ class ParsedPie:
     invested: float | None              # totals from the Total row
     value: float | None
     result: float | None
+    tickers_resolved: bool = False      # True when ``slice`` on each position
+                                        # is already a Yahoo-ready ticker
+                                        # (LLM path). False (default) means
+                                        # tickers must still be resolved via
+                                        # the T212 InstrumentMap.
 
 
 def _normalise_header(h: str) -> str:
diff --git a/app/services/llm_csv_parser.py b/app/services/llm_csv_parser.py
index 61c428e..7bb84af 100644
--- a/app/services/llm_csv_parser.py
+++ b/app/services/llm_csv_parser.py
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ def _apply_mapping(
     qty_col = mapping["qty_col"]
     name_col = mapping.get("name_col")
     cost_col = mapping.get("cost_col")
+    currency_col = mapping.get("currency_col")
 
     positions: list[ParsedPosition] = []
     invested_total = 0.0
@@ -279,6 +280,9 @@ def _apply_mapping(
             name = row[idx[name_col]].strip()
         if not name:
             name = ticker
+        currency: str | None = None
+        if currency_col is not None and idx[currency_col] < len(row):
+            currency = row[idx[currency_col]].strip() or None
         positions.append(ParsedPosition(
             slice=ticker,
             name=name,
@@ -286,6 +290,7 @@ def _apply_mapping(
             current_value=None,
             result=None,
             quantity=qty,
+            currency=currency,
         ))
 
     return ParsedPie(
@@ -294,6 +299,7 @@ def _apply_mapping(
         invested=(invested_total if invested_seen else None),
         value=None,
         result=None,
+        tickers_resolved=True,
     )
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_llm_csv_parser.py b/tests/test_llm_csv_parser.py
index 239f8ae..0463e96 100644
--- a/tests/test_llm_csv_parser.py
+++ b/tests/test_llm_csv_parser.py
@@ -494,6 +494,20 @@ async def test_parse_portfolio_route_falls_through_to_llm(tmp_path, monkeypatch)
         )
     monkeypatch.setattr(market_mod, "fetch", _fake_fetch)
 
+    # ticker_universe.upsert_tickers uses MySQL ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE
+    # which SQLite doesn't compile. Mock the two universe-side effects;
+    # neither contributes to the JSON contract we're testing here.
+    from app.services import ticker_universe as tu_mod
+
+    async def _fake_upsert(session, tickers):
+        return len(list(tickers))
+
+    async def _fake_buffer(tickers):
+        return len(list(tickers))
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(tu_mod, "upsert_tickers", _fake_upsert)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(tu_mod, "buffer_tickers", _fake_buffer)
+
     raw = open("tests/fixtures/ibkr_sample.csv", "rb").read()
     upload = UploadFile(filename="ibkr.csv", file=BytesIO(raw))
 
@@ -502,12 +516,18 @@ async def test_parse_portfolio_route_falls_through_to_llm(tmp_path, monkeypatch)
         result = await parse_portfolio(file=upload, session=session)
 
     assert result["base_currency"] == "GBP"
-    # At least the AAPL/MSFT/NVDA rows should be present; resolve_slice may
-    # filter some if there's no InstrumentMap row, which is fine for this
-    # test — we just want to confirm the LLM fallback ran end-to-end.
-    assert isinstance(result["positions"], list)
+    # All 5 IBKR positions should round-trip — the LLM path trusts the
+    # Yahoo-ready tickers from the file and does NOT drop on a
+    # resolve_slice miss (that's the T212 path's behaviour).
+    tickers = {p["yahoo_ticker"] for p in result["positions"]}
+    assert tickers == {"AAPL", "MSFT", "NVDA", "VOD.L", "ASML.AS"}
     # LLM was called exactly once (cache miss).
     assert mod.call_llm.await_count == 1
+    # Currency comes from the LLM-mapped currency_col, falling back to
+    # USD only when neither InstrumentMap nor the file specified one.
+    by_t = {p["yahoo_ticker"]: p["currency"] for p in result["positions"]}
+    assert by_t["VOD.L"] == "GBP"
+    assert by_t["ASML.AS"] == "EUR"
 
 
 def test_parse_portfolio_route_requires_paid():