🌍 Currency Requests Tracker - Consolidated List #144
Description
Overview
This issue consolidates all currency requests for the Frankfurter API. The table below tracks requested currencies, their frequency, potential data sources, and related issues.
Currently Supported Currencies (31 from ECB)
The Frankfurter API currently uses the European Central Bank (ECB) as its sole data source, which provides these currencies:
AUD, BGN, BRL, CAD, CHF, CNY, CZK, DKK, EUR, GBP, HKD, HUF, IDR, ILS, INR, ISK, JPY, KRW, MXN, MYR, NOK, NZD, PHP, PLN, RON, SEK, SGD, THB, TRY, USD, ZAR
Most Requested Currencies (Sorted by Frequency)
| Currency | Code | Requests | Related Issues | Potential Data Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAE Dirham | AED | 6 | #129, #126, #84, #83, #30, #23 | Turkish Central Bank |
| Russian Ruble | RUB | 6 | #126, #114, #100, #84, #78, #77 | Turkish Central Bank, currency.me.uk |
| Taiwan Dollar | TWD | 5 | #129, #107, #47, #28, #129 | Not available in ECB |
| Saudi Riyal | SAR | 5 | #126, #94, #84, #83 | Turkish Central Bank |
| Colombian Peso | COP | 3 | #128, #44, #33 | currency.me.uk |
| Ukrainian Hryvnia | UAH | 3 | #100, #78, #38 | National Bank of Ukraine (bank.gov.ua) |
| Pakistani Rupee | PKR | 3 | #100, #84, #45 | Turkish Central Bank, currency.me.uk |
| Peruvian Sol | PEN | 2 | #119, #98 | Central Reserve Bank of Peru (bcrp.gob.pe) |
| West African CFA | XOF | 2 | #112, #81 | currency.me.uk |
| Nigerian Naira | NGN | 2 | #97, #86 | - |
| Kazakhstani Tenge | KZT | 2 | #100, #78 | currency.me.uk |
| Argentine Peso | ARS | 1 | #128 | currency.me.uk |
| Tunisian Dinar | TND | 1 | #126 | - |
| Moroccan Dirham | MAD | 1 | #126 | - |
| Belarusian Ruble | BYN | 1 | #114 | - |
| Georgian Lari | GEL | 1 | #113 | - |
| Uruguayan Peso | UYU | 1 | #100 | currency.me.uk |
| Bangladeshi Taka | BDT | 1 | #100 | currency.me.uk |
| Sri Lankan Rupee | LKR | 1 | #89 | Central Bank of Sri Lanka (cbsl.gov.lk) |
| Uzbek Som | UZS | 1 | #88 | - |
| Iranian Rial | IRR | 1 | #84 | Turkish Central Bank |
| Qatari Riyal | QAR | 1 | #84 | Turkish Central Bank |
| Azerbaijani Manat | AZN | 1 | #84 | Turkish Central Bank |
| Kuwaiti Dinar | KWD | 1 | #84 | Turkish Central Bank |
| Vietnamese Dong | VND | 1 | #56 | - |
| Ethiopian Birr | ETB | 1 | #41 | - |
| East Caribbean Dollar | XCD | 1 | #37 | - |
Identified Data Sources
Primary Sources Mentioned
- currency.me.uk - Multiple currencies
- Turkish Central Bank - SAR, RUB, IRR, PKR, QAR, AZN, AED, KWD
- National Bank of Ukraine - UAH
- Central Reserve Bank of Peru - PEN
- Central Bank of Sri Lanka - LKR
Data Source Requirements (from README)
New data sources should:
- Be non-commercial (like central banks)
- Publish current and historical daily rates
- Update at the end of each working day
- Follow a similar format to the European Central Bank
Implementation Priority Considerations
- Frequency of requests - Higher request count indicates higher demand
- Data source availability - Currencies with identified reliable sources
- Regional coverage - Expanding geographic diversity
- Economic significance - Major trading currencies
Related Discussion
See Discussion #141 for additional context and community input on data providers.
Next Steps
- Evaluate feasibility of integrating additional data sources
- Prioritize implementation based on demand and data availability
- Consider architectural changes to support multiple data sources (as mentioned in roadmap)
This issue will be updated as new currency requests come in. Please check here before creating a new currency request issue.