list-exchange-rates

Lists the exchange rates for a currency

Script

#Requires -Version 5.1

param([string]$currency = "USD")

function ListExchangeRates { param([string]$currency)
	[xml]$ExchangeRates = (invoke-webRequest -uri "http://www.floatrates.com/daily/$($currency).xml" -userAgent "curl" -useBasicParsing).Content 
	foreach($Row in $ExchangeRates.channel.item) {
		New-Object PSObject -Property @{ Timestamp = (Get-Date -Format "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss"); 'Rate' = "$($Row.exchangeRate)"; 'Currency' = "$($Row.targetCurrency) - $($Row.targetName)"; 'Inverse' = "$($Row.inverseRate)"; 'Date' = "$($Row.pubDate)" }
	}
}

try {
	""
	"Current Exchange Rates for 1 $currency (source: http://www.floatrates.com)"
	"================================"

	ListExchangeRates $currency | format-table -property Rate,Currency,Inverse,Date
	exit 0
} catch {
throw
}

Customize

currency string

Specifies the base currency