python code to convert float values to indian money format

sexify_currency.py

import locale
from math import log10

def sexify(value):
    """
    formats the float value to indian money format
    :param value: 
    :return: 
    """

    MAP = {
        0: '',
        1: '',
        2: '',
        3: 'Thousand',
        4: 'Thousand',
        5: 'Lakh',
        6: 'Lakh',
        7: 'Crore',
        8: 'Crore',
    }

    power = int(log10(abs(value)))
    locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, 'en_IN')
    if power <= 8:

        humanized = locale.format('%d', value, grouping=True)
        rounded = humanized[:4].replace(',', '.')
        s = rounded + ' ' + MAP[power]
        if (rounded != '1.00'): s = s + 's'
    else:
        value = value / 10000000
        humanized = locale.format('%d', value, grouping=True)
        s = humanized + ' ' + 'Crores'

    return s


if __name__ == '__main__':
    sexified = sexify(10970300.00)
    print sexified