SANGWANITECH/erbm

Exchange Rate Intelligence Dashboard for the Reserve Bank of Malawi # ERBM — Exchange Rate Intelligence Dashboard > Real-time exchange rate monitoring and financial intelligence system for the Reserve Bank of Malawi. **Developed by:** Sangwani Phiri | BSc Computer Science, University of Malawi (UNIMA) | RamTech **Version:** v1.0.0 **Status:** ✅ Operational --- ## What It Does ERBM is an automated financial intelligence platform that continuously monitors Malawi Kwacha exchange rates across 10 currencies. It replaces manual rate checking with an automated pipeline that fetches live data, calculates analytics, detects anomalies, and fires alerts when unusual market conditions are detected. **Target users:** Reserve Bank of Malawi analysts, monetary policy teams, financial institutions --- ## Key Features - **Live rate monitoring** — MWK rates against 10 currencies updated every hour - **Analytics engine** — 24h change, 7-day volatility, moving averages, spread estimation - **Anomaly detection** — statistical z-score analysis flags unusual rate movements - **Automated alerts** — threshold breach, high volatility, and anomaly alerts with acknowledgement workflow - **365-day trend charts** — interactive historical charts with period analytics - **Professional dashboard** — institutional-grade UI designed for central bank analysts - **JWT authentication** — secure operator access control --- ## Currencies Tracked | Currency | Country | Relevance to Malawi | |----------|---------|---------------------| | USD | United States | Primary reserve currency, all major imports | | GBP | United Kingdom | Major donor and development partner | | EUR | Eurozone | EU aid flows and trade | | ZAR | South Africa | Largest trading partner, most imports | | ZMW | Zambia | Regional border trade | | TZS | Tanzania | Northern border, transit corridor | | CNY | China | Infrastructure loans, manufactured goods | | MZN | Mozambique | Eastern border, Nacala port corridor | | INR | India | Indian business diaspora, tea/tobacco trade | | AED | UAE | Duba …