AldenBoby/natbank-exchange-rate-scraper

Simple Python script that retrieves and parses foreign-exchange rates published inside a JavaScript file on the National Bank of Malawi’s website # **NatBank Exchange Rate Scraper** A simple Python script that retrieves and parses foreign-exchange rates published inside a JavaScript file on the National Bank of Malawi’s website. ## **How It Works** * Downloads the bank’s `headline.js` file containing exchange-rate data * Extracts: * Currency name * Mapped currency code (USD, GBP, ZAR, etc.) * Buying rate * Selling rate * Outputs the parsed data in a clean, readable format --- ## **Requirements** * Python 3.x * `requests` library Install dependencies (if needed): ```bash pip install requests ``` --- ## **Usage** Run the script: ```bash python3 "Get NBM Exchange Rates.py" ``` Example output: ``` USD 1700.1234 1715.5678 GBP 2100.0000 2124.4444 ... ``` --- ## **Notes** * The data format on the source website may change, so parsing logic might need adjustments.