IMF Exchange Rates API: Representative Rates and SDR Values, Daily

Official International Monetary Fund rates for 27 Oct 2026: 1 USD = 157.65 JPY, 1 USD = 6.6684 CNY. All 21 currencies published, history back to 2003. Free JSON API for tax, audits, and compliant invoicing.

By Madhushan, Founder & Lead Developer

International Monetary Fund publishes official daily exchange rates — 21 currencies against the USD — and this API serves them as JSON, with history back to 2003. The latest table is on every plan. Get your API key.

About International Monetary Fund

The International Monetary Fund publishes representative exchange rates for about 40 currencies every business day — the rates member central banks report to the Fund, in currency units per U.S. dollar (U.S. dollars per unit for the euro, pound, Australian and New Zealand dollars and pula) — together with each currency's value in SDRs. They are the rates the IMF itself uses for its operations and the reference behind the SDR valuation. The API serves the dollar table under base USD and the SDR values as currency/XDR pairs, with history back to 2003. Paid plans only.

• Official website: www.imf.org
• Official rate publication: Exchange Rate Archives by Month

Quick start

One request for the pair you need — USD to CNY at the official International Monetary Fund rate:

curl "https://allratestoday.com/api/v1/central-bank/imf/latest?source=USD&target=CNY" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer art_live_your_key"

What comes back — a real response built from the table in force (2026-10-27):

{
  "bank": "imf",
  "name": "International Monetary Fund",
  "rate_date": "2026-10-27",
  "source": "USD",
  "target": "CNY",
  "rate": 6.6684,
  "rate_type": "reference",
  "derived": false,
  "method": "published",
  "age_days": 0,
  "stale": false,
  "cadence": "daily",
  "disclaimer": "Official rates as published by the named central bank. On weekends/holidays the most recent published rate_date is returned."
}

Or the bank's full published table:

curl "https://allratestoday.com/api/v1/central-bank/imf/latest" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer art_live_your_key"

The full-table response has the same envelope with every published row (first rows shown):

{
  "bank": "imf",
  "name": "International Monetary Fund",
  "rate_date": "2026-10-27",
  "age_days": 0,
  "stale": false,
  "cadence": "daily",
  "rates": [
    {"base":"AUD","quote":"USD","type":"reference","value":0.7021},
    {"base":"AUD","quote":"XDR","type":"reference","value":0.519067},
    {"base":"BND","quote":"XDR","type":"reference","value":0.577447},
    {"base":"BWP","quote":"USD","type":"reference","value":0.0742},
    … 37 more rows
  ],
  "disclaimer": "Official rates as published by the named central bank. On weekends/holidays the most recent published rate_date is returned."
}

On paid plans, any historical date or a time series:

curl "https://allratestoday.com/api/v1/central-bank/imf/history?source=USD&target=CNY&from=2025-01-01" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer art_live_your_key"

API access to International Monetary Fund rates is on paid plans only — the latest table and the full history, through the same endpoints shown above with a paid API key. There is no free or keyless API access to this source. See plans.

Latest published rates (2026-10-27)

The most recent table as published by International Monetary Fund — exactly what the /latest endpoint returns right now. Values are quote currency per 1 unit of base — units per USD for most currencies, USD per unit for EUR, GBP, AUD, NZD and BWP, and SDRs (XDR) per unit:

Base	Quote	Type	Rate
AUD	USD	reference	0.7021
AUD	XDR	reference	0.519067
BND	XDR	reference	0.577447
BWP	USD	reference	0.0742
BWP	XDR	reference	0.0548565
CLP	XDR	reference	0.000743552
CNY	XDR	reference	0.110867
DZD	XDR	reference	0.00547873
INR	XDR	reference	0.0077689
JPY	XDR	reference	0.00468954
KRW	XDR	reference	0.000558979
KWD	XDR	reference	2.39918
MUR	XDR	reference	0.0154546
MYR	XDR	reference	0.180959
NZD	USD	reference	0.56925
NZD	XDR	reference	0.42085
OMR	XDR	reference	1.92277
PEN	XDR	reference	0.215165
PLN	XDR	reference	0.186967
QAR	XDR	reference	0.203106
SAR	XDR	reference	0.197148
SGD	XDR	reference	0.577447
THB	XDR	reference	0.0219086
USD	BND	reference	1.2803
USD	CLP	reference	994.29
USD	CNY	reference	6.6684
USD	DZD	reference	134.9411
USD	INR	reference	95.1623
USD	JPY	reference	157.65
USD	KRW	reference	1322.6
USD	KWD	reference	0.30815
USD	MUR	reference	47.8373
USD	MYR	reference	4.0855
USD	OMR	reference	0.3845
USD	PEN	reference	3.436
USD	PLN	reference	3.9542
USD	QAR	reference	3.64
USD	SAR	reference	3.75
USD	SGD	reference	1.2803
USD	THB	reference	33.745
USD	XDR	reference	0.739306

Node.js / TypeScript client

A dedicated zero-dependency npm package wraps these endpoints — imf-exchange-rate:

npm · imf-exchange-rate GitHub · AllRates-Today/imf-exchange-rate

npm install imf-exchange-rate

import { getRate } from 'imf-exchange-rate';

const pair = await getRate('USD', 'CNY', { apiKey: 'art_live_...' });
console.log(pair.rate, pair.rate_date);

Zero dependencies, TypeScript types included, and it runs anywhere fetch exists — Node 18+, Bun, Deno, and edge runtimes.

Full reference — installation, all four functions, response shapes, error codes: imf-exchange-rate documentation.

Why use the official International Monetary Fund rate?

Live market rates move continuously, but tax filings, customs declarations, audits, and statutory accounting in International and beyond typically require the official rate published by International Monetary Fund for a given date — a fixed, citable number that never changes after publication. This API serves those published tables with the bank's own rate_date on every response; weekends and holidays return the most recent published date, which is the rate compliance rules require you to apply.

Pairs the bank doesn't print directly are resolved from its table (inverse or cross via USD) and explicitly flagged "derived": true — so what the bank printed and what was computed are never confused.

Endpoints

• GET /api/v1/central-bank/imf/latest — latest table or single pair (all plans)
• GET /api/v1/central-bank/imf/{YYYY-MM-DD} — the table for any date (paid plans)
• GET /api/v1/central-bank/imf/history — time series, up to 5,000 rows (paid plans)
• GET /api/v1/central-bank/imf/availability — publication calendar: the dates the bank actually published (all plans)

Full parameter reference in the API documentation. Every request counts toward your plan's monthly quota — rates change once per business day, so caching a published table locally makes a small quota go far.

Frequently asked questions

Can I get International Monetary Fund exchange rates via an API?

Yes — this API serves the bank's official daily USD rates as JSON, and the latest table is on every plan, free included.

When do new rates appear here?

Once per business day, per International Monetary Fund's own schedule; ingestion follows within the hour (latest table: 2026-10-27).

Are these the official rates?

Yes — ingested from International Monetary Fund's own published data, served unmodified with the bank's publication date. Anything computed rather than published is flagged derived.

Other central banks

All covered central banksCoverage, endpoints, and plans US Federal Reserve (H.10)United States — official USD rates Bank of EnglandUnited Kingdom — official GBP rates People's Bank of China (CFETS)China — official CNY rates Reserve Bank of AustraliaAustralia — official AUD rates Bank of RussiaRussia — official RUB rates Central Bank of TürkiyeTürkiye — official TRY rates Banco Central do Brasil (PTAX)Brazil — official BRL rates Bank IndonesiaIndonesia — official IDR rates Reserve Bank of IndiaIndia — official INR rates Bank of CanadaCanada — official CAD rates Bank Negara MalaysiaMalaysia — official MYR rates Central Bank of Sri LankaSri Lanka — official LKR rates Czech National BankCzech Republic — official CZK rates European Central BankEurozone — official EUR rates Narodowy Bank PolskiPoland — official PLN rates Norges BankNorway — official NOK rates Sveriges RiksbankSweden — official SEK rates Central Bank of NigeriaNigeria — official NGN rates Central Bank of KuwaitKuwait — official KWD rates Central Bank of BahrainBahrain — official BHD rates Central Bank of AzerbaijanAzerbaijan — official AZN rates Central Bank of Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina — official BAM rates Bulgarian National BankBulgaria — official EUR rates Central Reserve Bank of PeruPeru — official PEN rates Bank of JapanJapan — official JPY rates Hong Kong Monetary AuthorityHong Kong — official HKD rates Bank of IsraelIsrael — official ILS rates Central Bank of ArgentinaArgentina — official ARS rates South African Reserve BankSouth Africa — official ZAR rates Swiss National BankSwitzerland — official CHF rates Reserve Bank of New ZealandNew Zealand — official NZD rates Bank of KoreaSouth Korea — official KRW rates National Bank of RomaniaRomania — official RON rates National Bank of UkraineUkraine — official UAH rates Banco de MéxicoMexico — official MXN rates Bangko Sentral ng PilipinasPhilippines — official PHP rates Banco Central de la República DominicanaDominican Republic — official DOP rates Banco Central del ParaguayParaguay — official PYG rates National Bank of CambodiaCambodia — official KHR rates Bank of GhanaGhana — official GHS rates Central Bank of EgyptEgypt — official EGP rates Bank of AlbaniaAlbania — official ALL rates Banco de GuatemalaGuatemala — official GTQ rates Bank of MongoliaMongolia — official MNT rates Monetary Authority of SingaporeSingapore — official SGD rates Banca d'ItaliaItaly — official EUR rates Danmarks NationalbankDenmark — official DKK rates Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia (TRM)Colombia — official COP rates National Bank of KazakhstanKazakhstan — official KZT rates National Bank of GeorgiaGeorgia — official GEL rates Central Bank of UzbekistanUzbekistan — official UZS rates Magyar Nemzeti BankHungary — official HUF rates Central Bank of IcelandIceland — official ISK rates Central Bank of the UAEUnited Arab Emirates — official AED rates State Bank of PakistanPakistan — official PKR rates Nepal Rastra BankNepal — official NPR rates Central Bank of JordanJordan — official JOD rates Bangladesh BankBangladesh — official BDT rates Central Bank of OmanOman — official OMR rates Palestine Monetary AuthorityPalestine — official ILS rates Central Bank of MyanmarMyanmar — official MMK rates Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan)Taiwan — official TWD rates Bank of ThailandThailand — official THB rates Monetary Authority of MacaoMacao — official MOP rates State Bank of VietnamVietnam — official VND rates Bank of the Lao PDRLaos — official LAK rates Central Bank of VenezuelaVenezuela — official VES rates Central Bank of ChileChile — official CLP rates Central Bank of UruguayUruguay — official UYU rates Banco Central de BoliviaBolivia — official BOB rates Central Bank of SurinameSuriname — official SRD rates Bank of GuyanaGuyana — official GYD rates Saudi Central Bank (SAMA)Saudi Arabia — official SAR rates Bank Al-MaghribMorocco — official MAD rates National Bank of SerbiaSerbia — official RSD rates National Bank of the Republic of BelarusBelarus — official BYN rates Qatar Central BankQatar — official QAR rates Central Bank of IraqIraq — official IQD rates Bank of AlgeriaAlgeria — official DZD rates Banco Central de Costa RicaCosta Rica — official CRC rates Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO)West Africa (WAEMU) — official XOF rates National Bank of EthiopiaEthiopia — official ETB rates Central Bank of KenyaKenya — official KES rates National Bank of MoldovaMoldova — official MDL rates National Bank of North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia — official MKD rates Central Bank of ArmeniaArmenia — official AMD rates Bank of Central African States (BEAC)Central Africa (CEMAC) — official XAF rates Central Bank of TunisiaTunisia — official TND rates National Bank of RwandaRwanda — official RWF rates National Bank of AngolaAngola — official AOA rates Bank of TanzaniaTanzania — official TZS rates Bank of UgandaUganda — official UGX rates Bank of JamaicaJamaica — official JMD rates Banco Central de NicaraguaNicaragua — official NIO rates Banco Central de HondurasHonduras — official HNL rates Central Bank of Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago — official TTD rates Bank of MauritiusMauritius — official MUR rates Banco de MoçambiqueMozambique — official MZN rates Bank of BotswanaBotswana — official BWP rates Bank of ZambiaZambia — official ZMW rates Reserve Bank of MalawiMalawi — official MWK rates National Bank of the Kyrgyz RepublicKyrgyzstan — official KGS rates Bank of LithuaniaLithuania — official EUR rates Banque Centrale du CongoDR Congo — official CDF rates Central Bank of BarbadosBarbados — official BBD rates Central Bank of LibyaLibya — official LYD rates Central Bank of The GambiaGambia — official GMD rates Banque de la République d'HaïtiHaiti — official HTG rates Royal Monetary Authority of BhutanBhutan — official BTN rates National Bank of TajikistanTajikistan — official TJS rates Central Bank of BelizeBelize — official BZD rates Reserve Bank of FijiFiji — official FJD rates Maldives Monetary AuthorityMaldives — official MVR rates Banque Centrale de MauritanieMauritania — official MRU rates Reserve Bank of ZimbabweZimbabwe — official ZWG rates Bank of NamibiaNamibia — official NAD rates Central Bank of Madagascar (BFM)Madagascar — official MGA rates Central Bank of TurkmenistanTurkmenistan — official TMT rates Banco Central de CubaCuba — official CUP rates Bank of Sierra LeoneSierra Leone — official SLE rates Banco Central de São Tomé e PríncipeSão Tomé and Príncipe — official STN rates Central Bank of IranIran — official IRR rates Tax authority rates APIHMRC and US Treasury official rates Exchange Rate APIReal-time and official rates for every source, one REST API For finance teamsVAT, customs, close and audit: the compliant rate, delivered into your ERP Best exchange rate APIs 2026Ten providers compared on free tiers, update frequency and official tables ERP & accounting integrationsBusiness Central, Xero, QuickBooks, SAP, Odoo