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Sometimes regions change their currency, go out of business, join, split ... | Sometimes regions change their currency, go out of business, join, split ... | ||
| − | == | + | ==Canonical Machine-readable files from the ISO 4217 Committee== |
| − | currency-iso.org | + | The official [https://www.currency-iso.org ISO 4217 committee website] maintains 3 XML files reflecting the current ISO 4217 standard: |
;Schema: https://www.currency-iso.org/dam/downloads/schema.xsd | ;Schema: https://www.currency-iso.org/dam/downloads/schema.xsd | ||
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;Current currency & funds code list: https://www.currency-iso.org/dam/downloads/lists/list_one.xml | ;Current currency & funds code list: https://www.currency-iso.org/dam/downloads/lists/list_one.xml | ||
| − | :This | + | :This is the list of currenciess now in effect; it provides the country, currency name, currency abbreviation, currency code, and number of decimal places for the smallest currency unit. |
;Current funds codes list: https://www.currency-iso.org/dam/downloads/lists/list_two.doc | ;Current funds codes list: https://www.currency-iso.org/dam/downloads/lists/list_two.doc | ||
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;Amendments: https://www.currency-iso.org/dam/downloads/overview_amendments.xlsx | ;Amendments: https://www.currency-iso.org/dam/downloads/overview_amendments.xlsx | ||
| − | :Changes to the currency codes lists occur if a currency is created, withdrawn or parts | + | :Changes to the currency codes lists occur if a currency is created, withdrawn or parts altered. This spreadsheet provides only the country name, currency abbreviation, amendment number, and month the amended standard was issued. In June 2019 the actual amendments can be accessed from https://www.currency-iso.org/dam/downloads/dl_currency_iso_amendment_XXX.pdf by replacing "XXX" with the amendment number. The directory page is not accessible. Amendments < 100 are not zero filled, e.g. https://www.currency-iso.org/dam/downloads/dl_currency_iso_amendment_62.pdf not https://www.currency-iso.org/dam/downloads/dl_currency_iso_amendment_062.pdf. |
==Current targets== | ==Current targets== | ||
# Create an XSLT to facilitate the maintainance of our list. | # Create an XSLT to facilitate the maintainance of our list. | ||
#:A few thoughts: https://lists.gnucash.org/logs/2019/06/25.html#T17:22:04 | #:A few thoughts: https://lists.gnucash.org/logs/2019/06/25.html#T17:22:04 | ||
| + | # Decide behaviour of GnuCash for existing accounts after changes | ||
| + | #: This is currently only a collection if thoughts. | ||
| + | ## General rule: let the user do the changes by creating new accounts and closing the old in the new accounts. | ||
| + | ## Decimals dropped | ||
| + | ## Replacement, e.g. 1000 RUR-> 1 RUB | ||
| + | # Document what the users should do after currencies, which are used in their accounts, changed | ||
[[Category:Maintenance]] | [[Category:Maintenance]] | ||
Revision as of 02:56, 26 June 2019
Sometimes regions change their currency, go out of business, join, split ...
Canonical Machine-readable files from the ISO 4217 Committee
The official ISO 4217 committee website maintains 3 XML files reflecting the current ISO 4217 standard:
- List of codes for historic denominations of currencies & funds
- https://www.currency-iso.org/dam/downloads/lists/list_three.xml
- Current currency & funds code list
- https://www.currency-iso.org/dam/downloads/lists/list_one.xml
- This is the list of currenciess now in effect; it provides the country, currency name, currency abbreviation, currency code, and number of decimal places for the smallest currency unit.
- Current funds codes list
- https://www.currency-iso.org/dam/downloads/lists/list_two.doc
- Some central banks registered beneath their currency special funds. This doc explains them.
- Amendments
- https://www.currency-iso.org/dam/downloads/overview_amendments.xlsx
- Changes to the currency codes lists occur if a currency is created, withdrawn or parts altered. This spreadsheet provides only the country name, currency abbreviation, amendment number, and month the amended standard was issued. In June 2019 the actual amendments can be accessed from https://www.currency-iso.org/dam/downloads/dl_currency_iso_amendment_XXX.pdf by replacing "XXX" with the amendment number. The directory page is not accessible. Amendments < 100 are not zero filled, e.g. https://www.currency-iso.org/dam/downloads/dl_currency_iso_amendment_62.pdf not https://www.currency-iso.org/dam/downloads/dl_currency_iso_amendment_062.pdf.
Current targets
- Create an XSLT to facilitate the maintainance of our list.
- A few thoughts: https://lists.gnucash.org/logs/2019/06/25.html#T17:22:04
- Decide behaviour of GnuCash for existing accounts after changes
- This is currently only a collection if thoughts.
- General rule: let the user do the changes by creating new accounts and closing the old in the new accounts.
- Decimals dropped
- Replacement, e.g. 1000 RUR-> 1 RUB
- Document what the users should do after currencies, which are used in their accounts, changed
