Central Bank Exchange Rates
Real-time and historical exchange rates sourced directly from central banks worldwide. Currently supporting Bangladesh Bank (BD), with more countries being added regularly (India RBI, Pakistan SBP, Sri Lanka CBSL, etc.).
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9.2/10 popularity
45 ms avg latency
60% success rate
13 endpoints
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Central Bank Exchange Rates endpoints
| Method | Endpoint | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Exchange Rates | ||
| GET |
getExchangeRates /api/v1/exchange_rate |
Returns exchange rates from central banks. By default, returns today's rates for all supported countries and currencies. Use query parameters to filter by specific country,… |
| GET |
getHistoricalRates /api/v1/historical/{date} |
Retrieves historical rates for a specific date. Data is auto-scraped on first request if missing. |
| GET |
getLatestRates /api/v1/latest |
Gets latest exchange rates for a specific country. Supports base currency rebasing and symbol filtering. |
| Conversion | ||
| GET |
convertCurrency /api/v1/convert |
Converts an amount from one currency to another using official central bank rates. Supports cross-rate calculation for non-base currency pairs. |
| Analytics | ||
| GET |
getOHLC /api/v1/ohlc |
Returns Open/High/Low/Close candlestick data for exchange rates over a date range. Ideal for forex-style charts and technical analysis. |
| GET |
getTimeseries /api/v1/timeseries |
Returns exchange rate time series for a date range (max 365 days). Ideal for building charts and trend analysis. |
| GET |
getStatistics /api/v1/statistics |
Returns statistical analysis of exchange rates over a date range, including: min, max, average, median, standard deviation, variance, and percentage change. Essential for risk… |
| GET |
getSpread /api/v1/spread |
Returns bid-ask spread analysis for each currency pair. Includes absolute spread and percentage spread — useful for cost analysis and liquidity assessment. |
| GET |
getFluctuation /api/v1/fluctuation |
Calculates exchange rate fluctuations (absolute and percentage change) between two dates. |
| Batch | ||
| GET |
getBatch /api/v1/batch |
Get rates for multiple specific dates in a single request (max 30 dates). Perfect for tax season, audits, and month-end reporting. |
| Metadata | ||
| GET |
getCountries /api/v1/countries |
Returns all 156 supported countries with central bank metadata, source URLs, and available currencies. Useful for discovering coverage and building country selectors. |
| GET |
getCurrencies /api/v1/currencies |
Returns supported currencies by country with metadata including base currency and source bank. |
| System | ||
| GET |
healthCheck /health |
Returns the health status of the API. Does not require authentication. |
Central Bank Exchange Rates pricing
| Plan | Price | Rate limit | Quotas |
|---|---|---|---|
| BASIC | Free | 10 / minute |
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| PRO Recommended | $9.99 / month | 60 / minute |
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| ULTRA | $29 / month | 1000 / minute |
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| MEGA | $99 / month | 10000 / minute |
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