What a Euro Buys Screensaver
The What a Euro Buys screensaver shows the ECB's daily reference rates, straight from the Bank's own key-less service. The dataflow still carries the euro's predecessors — the drachma frozen at its 2000 fixing, the Cypriot pound at 2007 — so only rows dated to the newest observation are shown. It's free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.
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Press ESC to leave fullscreen. Settings are saved in your browser only.
How the What a Euro Buys screensaver works
The saver reads the source described above and draws it on a canvas — no account, no tracking.
The ECB's daily reference rates, straight from the Bank's own key-less service. The dataflow still carries the euro's predecessors — the drachma frozen at its 2000 fixing, the Cypriot pound at 2007 — so only rows dated to the newest observation are shown.
It refreshes on a schedule, so what you see stays current.
Colours and any options can be changed in settings; nothing is stored beyond your own browser.
A worked example
The ECB's daily reference rates, straight from the Bank's own key-less service. The dataflow still carries the euro's predecessors — the drachma frozen at its 2000 fixing, the Cypriot pound at 2007 — so only rows dated to the newest observation are shown.
Settings & tips
- Accent and Background recolour the display.
- Every value on screen comes from the live source — nothing is simulated.
- Press ESC to leave fullscreen.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this real data?
- Yes — it comes from the source named on this page and is refreshed on a schedule.
- Is a key needed?
- No. This source is fully key-less.
- Is it free?
- Yes, and it runs entirely in your browser.