diff --git a/app-libs/stf/src/getter.rs b/app-libs/stf/src/getter.rs
index c65516f59..acb58163a 100644
--- a/app-libs/stf/src/getter.rs
+++ b/app-libs/stf/src/getter.rs
@@ -38,10 +38,11 @@ use crate::evm_helpers::{get_evm_account, get_evm_account_codes, get_evm_account
 
 use crate::{
 	guess_the_number::{GuessTheNumberPublicGetter, GuessTheNumberTrustedGetter},
-	helpers::{shielding_target, wrap_bytes},
+	helpers::{shielding_target, shielding_target_genesis_hash, wrap_bytes},
 };
+use ita_parentchain_specs::MinimalChainSpec;
 use itp_sgx_runtime_primitives::types::Moment;
-use itp_stf_primitives::traits::PoolTransactionValidation;
+use itp_stf_primitives::traits::{GetDecimals, PoolTransactionValidation};
 use itp_types::parentchain::{BlockNumber, Hash, ParentchainId};
 #[cfg(feature = "evm")]
 use sp_core::{H160, H256};
@@ -82,6 +83,12 @@ impl GetterAuthorization for Getter {
 	}
 }
 
+impl GetDecimals for Getter {
+	fn get_shielding_target_decimals() -> u8 {
+		MinimalChainSpec::decimals(shielding_target_genesis_hash().unwrap_or_default())
+	}
+}
+
 impl PoolTransactionValidation for Getter {
 	fn validate(&self) -> Result<ValidTransaction, TransactionValidityError> {
 		match self {
diff --git a/core-primitives/stf-executor/src/executor.rs b/core-primitives/stf-executor/src/executor.rs
index 566cf669c..02f927bd4 100644
--- a/core-primitives/stf-executor/src/executor.rs
+++ b/core-primitives/stf-executor/src/executor.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ use itp_stf_interface::{
 };
 use itp_stf_primitives::{
 	error::StfError,
-	traits::TrustedCallVerification,
+	traits::{GetDecimals, TrustedCallVerification},
 	types::{ShardIdentifier, TrustedOperation, TrustedOperationOrHash},
 };
 use itp_stf_state_handler::{handle_state::HandleState, query_shard_state::QueryShardState};
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ where
 		From<BTreeMap<Vec<u8>, Option<Vec<u8>>>>,
 	<Stf as StateCallInterface<TCS, StateHandler::StateT, NodeMetadataRepository>>::Error: Debug,
 	TCS: PartialEq + Encode + Decode + Debug + Clone + Send + Sync + TrustedCallVerification,
-	G: PartialEq + Encode + Decode + Debug + Clone + Send + Sync,
+	G: PartialEq + Encode + Decode + Debug + Clone + Send + Sync + GetDecimals,
 {
 	type Externalities = StateHandler::StateT;
 
@@ -360,7 +360,8 @@ where
 		});
 
 		let state_size_bytes = state.size();
-		let runtime_metrics = gather_runtime_metrics(&state);
+		let decimals = state.execute_with(|| G::get_shielding_target_decimals());
+		let runtime_metrics = gather_runtime_metrics(&state, decimals);
 		let successful_call_count =
 			executed_and_failed_calls.iter().filter(|call| call.is_success()).count();
 		let failed_call_count = executed_and_failed_calls.len() - successful_call_count;
@@ -414,14 +415,18 @@ pub fn shards_key_hash() -> Vec<u8> {
 /// assumes a common structure of sgx_runtime and extracts interesting metrics
 /// while this may not be the best abstraction, it avoids circular dependencies
 /// with app-libs and will be suitable in 99% of cases
-fn gather_runtime_metrics<State>(state: &State) -> RuntimeMetrics
+fn gather_runtime_metrics<State>(state: &State, decimals: u8) -> RuntimeMetrics
 where
 	State: SgxExternalitiesTrait + Encode,
 {
 	// prometheus has no support for NaN, therefore we fall back to -1
 	let total_issuance: f64 = state
 		.get(&storage_value_key("Balances", "TotalIssuance"))
-		.map(|v| Balance::decode(&mut v.as_slice()).map(|b| b as f64).unwrap_or(-1.0))
+		.map(|v| {
+			Balance::decode(&mut v.as_slice())
+				.map(|b| (b as f64) / 10f64.powi(decimals as i32))
+				.unwrap_or(-1.0)
+		})
 		.unwrap_or(-1.0);
 	// fallback to zero is fine here
 	let parentchain_integritee_processed_block_number: u32 = state
diff --git a/core-primitives/stf-primitives/src/traits.rs b/core-primitives/stf-primitives/src/traits.rs
index 82d7bffc3..4ef1ccb5b 100644
--- a/core-primitives/stf-primitives/src/traits.rs
+++ b/core-primitives/stf-primitives/src/traits.rs
@@ -81,3 +81,7 @@ where
 		shard: &ShardIdentifier,
 	) -> Result<TCS, Error>;
 }
+
+pub trait GetDecimals {
+	fn get_shielding_target_decimals() -> u8;
+}
diff --git a/core-primitives/test/src/mock/stf_mock.rs b/core-primitives/test/src/mock/stf_mock.rs
index c65caf775..249b44772 100644
--- a/core-primitives/test/src/mock/stf_mock.rs
+++ b/core-primitives/test/src/mock/stf_mock.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ use itp_stf_interface::{
 };
 use itp_stf_primitives::{
 	traits::{
-		GetterAuthorization, PoolTransactionValidation, TrustedCallSigning, TrustedCallVerification,
+		GetDecimals, GetterAuthorization, PoolTransactionValidation, TrustedCallSigning,
+		TrustedCallVerification,
 	},
 	types::{KeyPair, Nonce, TrustedOperation},
 };
@@ -238,6 +239,12 @@ impl GetterAuthorization for GetterMock {
 	}
 }
 
+impl GetDecimals for GetterMock {
+	fn get_shielding_target_decimals() -> u8 {
+		12u8
+	}
+}
+
 #[derive(Encode, Decode, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 #[allow(non_camel_case_types)]
 pub enum PublicGetterMock {