diff --git a/frontend/environment-variables.md b/frontend/environment-variables.md
index 1db8c63fd..7825d6326 100644
--- a/frontend/environment-variables.md
+++ b/frontend/environment-variables.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 | REACT_APP_VERSION | -             | Injected version via `$npm_package_version` in`.env` file to ensure the version is shown in the frontend                                                             |
 | API_HOST          | -             | IP address of the api. This is only required if nginx proxy is used. <br>**Hint:** When deployed locally the host is set to localhost                                |
 | API_PORT          | 8080          | Port of the api. This is only required if nginx proxy is used                                                                                                        |
+| REACT_APP_EXCHANGE_RATE_URL          | `https://data-api.ecb.europa.eu/service/data/EXR/D..EUR.SP00.A?lastNObservations=1`          | The external URL where the exchange rates are fetched from                                                                                                       |
 
 ### Email-Service
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/config.js b/frontend/src/config.js
index ca78db26f..a53792ed1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/config.js
+++ b/frontend/src/config.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 const config = {
   envMode: process.env.NODE_ENV || "development",
   version: process.env.REACT_APP_VERSION || "",
+  exchangeRateUrl: process.env.REACT_APP_EXCHANGE_RATE_URL || "https://data-api.ecb.europa.eu/service/data/EXR/D..EUR.SP00.A?lastNObservations=1",
   logging: {
     isEnabled: process.env.REACT_APP_LOGGING === "true" ? true : false,
     logLevel: process.env.REACT_APP_LOG_LEVEL || "trace",
diff --git a/frontend/src/getExchangeRates.js b/frontend/src/getExchangeRates.js
index f9308dd53..d2550851e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/getExchangeRates.js
+++ b/frontend/src/getExchangeRates.js
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import axios from "axios";
 
+import config from "./config";
+
 const getRate = (series) => {
   // catch non existing series
   if (!series) return 0;
@@ -16,7 +18,7 @@ export async function getExchangeRates(baseCurrency = "EUR") {
   const instance = axios.create();
   delete instance.defaults.headers.common["Authorization"];
   const response = await instance.get(
-    "https://data-api.ecb.europa.eu/service/data/EXR/D..EUR.SP00.A?lastNObservations=1",
+    config.exchangeRateUrl,
     { headers: {} }
   );
   const exchangeRates = {};