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Brazilian real
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The Brazilian real is the official currency of Brazil that has been in use since 1994. It matters because it is the medium of exchange used for all economic transactions within Brazil, from everyday purchases to international trade.
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- Instance of
- currency
- Country
- Brazil
- Follows
- Brazilian cruzeiro real
- Manufacturer
- Casa da Moeda do Brasil
- Image
- Novas cedulas real thumb11-450x309.jpg
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- conversion to standard unit
- 0.493339911198816
- Commons category
- Money of Brazil
- central bank/issuer
- Central Bank of Brazil
- price
- 0.23234
- unit symbol
- R$
- different from
- Brazilian réis
- start time
- 1994-07-01
- currency sign
- dollar sign
- replaces
- Brazilian cruzeiro real
- applies to jurisdiction
- Brazil
- native label
- real brasileiro
- subdivision of this unit
- centavo
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Encyclopedic overview
ISO 4217 CodeBRL (numeric: 986) Subunit0.01 Unit Unitreal Pluralreais SymbolR$ Nicknamepila, prata, mango, pau, conto, réis (plural) Denominations Subunit 1⁄100centavo BanknotesR$ 2, R$ 5, R$ 10, R$ 20, R$ 50, R$ 100, R$ 200 Coins Freq. used5, 10, 25, 50 centavos and 1 real Demographics Date of introduction1 July 1994 ReplacedCruzeiro Real User(s)Brazil Issuance Central bankCentral Bank of Brazil Websitewww.bcb.gov.br PrinterCasa da Moeda do Brasil Websitewww.casadamoeda.gov.br MintCasa da Moeda do Brasil Websitewww.casadamoeda.gov.br Valuation Inflation4.26% (December 27th 2025) SourceIBGE MethodCPI
The Brazilian real (pl. reais; sign: R$; code: BRL) is the official currency of Brazil. It is subdivided into 100 centavos. The Central Bank of Brazil is the central bank and the issuing authority. The real replaced the cruzeiro real in 1994.
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