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Brazil Currency โ€“ Banknotes, Coins and History

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Banknotes

43

Coins

0

Overview

Brazil Currency Overview

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Catalog facts

Country
Brazil
Banknotes
43
Coins
0
First year
1944
Latest year
1992
Currencies
Centavo, Cruzado, Cruzado novo, Cruzeiro, Cruzeiro novo
Denominations
26
Series
0
Commemorative items
0

Banknote denominations in the catalog

1 Centavo, 1 Cruzado novo, 1 Cruzeiro, 1 Cruzeiro novo, 2 Cruzeiro, 5 Centavo, 5 Cruzado novo, 5 Cruzeiro, 10 Centavo, 10 Cruzado, 10 Cruzado novo, 10 Cruzeiro, 20 Cruzeiro, 50 Cruzado, 50 Cruzeiro, 100 Cruzado, 100 Cruzeiro, 200 Cruzeiro, 500 Cruzado, 500 Cruzeiro, 1000 Cruzado, 1000 Cruzeiro, 5000 Cruzeiro, 10000 Cruzeiro, 50000 Cruzeiro, 100000 Cruzeiro

Years represented in this catalog

1944, 1954-1955, 1957-1958, 1962-1963, 1966-1967, 1975, 1980, 1982-1990, 1992

Series

No series data is available for this country yet.

Frequently Asked Questions About Brazil Currency

What is the currency of Brazil?

Brazil's official currency is the Brazilian real (BRL), symbolized by R$.

When was the Brazilian real introduced?

The real was introduced in 1994 as part of the Plano Real, a stabilization program designed to end years of hyperinflation that had plagued earlier Brazilian currencies.

What currencies did Brazil use before the real?

Before the real, Brazil cycled through several currencies in a short period, including the cruzado, cruzado novo and cruzeiro real, as repeated stabilization attempts failed to control inflation.

Who issues Brazilian banknotes?

The Banco Central do Brasil is the sole issuer of real banknotes and coins.

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