| Currency | 07/13/2026 | 07/20/2026 | Change | |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | 54,419 € | ⇨ | 57,070 € | +4.92% |
| New Zealand Dollar (NZD) | 0.505 € | ⇨ | 0.5117 € | +1.34% |
| South Korean Won (KRW) | 0.0006 € | ⇨ | 0.0006 € | +1.13% |
| Vanuatu Vatu (VUV) | 0.0073 € | ⇨ | 0.0074 € | +0.99% |
| Australian Dollar (AUD) | 0.6076 € | ⇨ | 0.6133 € | +0.96% |
| Papua New Guinean Kina (PGK) | 0.1995 € | ⇨ | 0.1959 € | -1.79% |
| Egyptian Pound (EGP) | 0.0175 € | ⇨ | 0.0171 € | -1.95% |
| Venezuelan Bolívar (VES) | 0.0012 € | ⇨ | 0.0012 € | -2.46% |
| Russian Ruble (RUB) | 0.0115 € | ⇨ | 0.0111 € | -2.73% |
| Botswana Pula (BWP) | 0.0648 € | ⇨ | 0.0612 € | -5.44% |
| See also the 24h, 30d and 1y changes | ||||
| Currency name | Brazilian Real |
| Symbol | R$ |
| Also known as | BRL, Brazilian Real, R$1 = 100 centavos |
| ISO code | BRL |
| Banknotes | R$2, R$5, R$10, R$20, R$50, R$100, R$200 |
| Coins | 5, 10, 25, 50 centavos; R$1 |
| Central bank | Banco Central do Brasil (BCB) - Website: www.bcb.gov.br |
| Countries | 1 country: Brazil (capital: Brasília, major cities: São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasília, Salvador) |
| Population | 215 mil. |
History
Brazil's economic history is characterised by a series of currency changes that reflect the country's struggles with inflation. Brazil has had eight different currencies since independence in 1822, more than almost any other country. The pattern: inflation would erode a currency's value, a reform would introduce a new one with zeros dropped, then inflation would resume.
The sequence: the Brazilian real (1690s), milréis (1833), cruzeiro (1942), cruzeiro novo (1967), cruzeiro (1970), cruzado (1986, at 1,000:1), cruzado novo (1989, at 1,000:1), cruzeiro (1990), cruzeiro real (1993, at 1,000:1), and finally the current real (1994, at 2,750:1 from the cruzeiro real).
The Plano Real of 1994, introduced by Finance Minister Fernando Henrique Cardoso, was the turning point. Unlike previous stabilisation attempts, it succeeded through a combination of fiscal adjustment, monetary anchoring to the US dollar, and the introduction of the URV (Unit of Real Value) as a transitional accounting unit. The plan broke Brazil's hyperinflation — which had reached over 2,000% per year — and ushered in lasting monetary stability.
The real floated freely from January 1999, after a speculative attack. The Banco Central do Brasil manages an inflation-targeting framework. The real remains vulnerable to global commodity price swings (Brazil is a major exporter of iron ore, soybeans, and oil), political risk, and changes in US monetary policy affecting emerging market capital flows.
Sources:
"Brazilian real", Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_real
"Plano Real", Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plano_Real