ecb_euro_rates: Euro foreign exchange reference rates

In bbk: Client for Central Bank APIs

Euro foreign exchange reference rates

Description

Fetch the latest or historical Euro foreign exchange reference rates from the European Central Bank.

Usage

ecb_euro_rates(x = c("latest", "history"))

Arguments

x	(character(1)) one of "latest" or "history". Default "latest".

Details

Note you can achieve the same by calling the ecb_data() function with the right parameters for each currency.

The reference rates are usually updated at around 16:00 CET every working day, except on TARGET closing days.

They are based on the daily concertation procedure between central banks across Europe, which normally takes place around 14:10 CET. The reference rates are published for information purposes only. Using the rates for transaction purposes is strongly discouraged.

Value

A data.table::data.table() with the reference rates.

Source

https://www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/policy_and_exchange_rates/euro_reference_exchange_rates/html/index.en.html

Examples

ecb_euro_rates()

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