diff --git a/src/utils/ethers.ts b/src/utils/ethers.ts
index b83051e44..0519946fe 100644
--- a/src/utils/ethers.ts
+++ b/src/utils/ethers.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,24 @@
-import { Contract, ethers } from "ethers";
+import { Contract, ethers, providers } from "ethers";
 import type { Event } from "ethers";
 import { Provider } from "@ethersproject/providers";
 import { Signer } from "@ethersproject/abstract-signer";
 
 import type { TypedEvent, TypedEventFilter } from "utils/typechain";
 
-export { Provider, Signer, Contract, TypedEventFilter, TypedEvent, Event };
+export {
+  Provider,
+  Signer,
+  Contract,
+  TypedEventFilter,
+  TypedEvent,
+  Event,
+  providers,
+};
 
 export type Result = ethers.utils.Result;
 
+export type ContractTransaction = ethers.ContractTransaction;
+
 export interface Callable {
   (...args: any[]): any;
 }
diff --git a/src/utils/format.ts b/src/utils/format.ts
index d87311ab3..abefd896c 100644
--- a/src/utils/format.ts
+++ b/src/utils/format.ts
@@ -292,5 +292,5 @@ export function humanReadableNumber(num: number, decimals = 0): string {
  */
 export function formatUSD(value: BigNumberish): string {
   const formattedString = formatUnits(value, 18);
-  return numeral(formattedString).format("0.00");
+  return numeral(formattedString).format("0,0.00");
 }
diff --git a/src/utils/transactions.ts b/src/utils/transactions.ts
index b7617acaa..57ac68c3f 100644
--- a/src/utils/transactions.ts
+++ b/src/utils/transactions.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-import { Contract, ContractTransaction, ethers } from "ethers";
-import { parseEther } from "ethers/lib/utils";
 import {
   fixedPointAdjustment,
   gasMultiplierPerChain,
   hubPoolChainId,
 } from "./constants";
+import { Contract, ContractTransaction, Signer, providers } from "./ethers";
+import { parseUnits } from "./format";
 
 /**
  * This function takes a raw transaction and a signer and returns the result of signing the transaction.
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ import {
  * @returns The raw transaction signed by the given `signer`.
  */
 export function signTransaction(
-  rawTx: ethers.providers.TransactionRequest,
-  signer: ethers.Signer
+  rawTx: providers.TransactionRequest,
+  signer: Signer
 ): Promise<string> {
   //TODO: here is where we might do safety checks on the transaction
   return signer.signTransaction(rawTx);
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ export function signTransaction(
 
 export async function sendSignedTransaction(
   signedTx: string,
-  provider: ethers.providers.Provider
-): Promise<ethers.providers.TransactionResponse> {
+  provider: providers.Provider
+): Promise<providers.TransactionResponse> {
   const tx = await provider.sendTransaction(signedTx);
   return tx;
 }
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export async function getPaddedGasEstimation(
     const gasEstimation = await contract.estimateGas[method](...args);
     // Factor in the padding
     const gasToRecommend = gasEstimation
-      .mul(parseEther(String(gasMultiplier)))
+      .mul(parseUnits(String(gasMultiplier), 18))
       .div(fixedPointAdjustment);
     return gasToRecommend;
   }