Brazilian real

Brazilian real
Real brasileiro (Portuguese)
Banknotes of reais (from 2 reais to 100 reais)200 reais banknote
ISO 4217
CodeBRL (numeric: 986)
Subunit0.01
Units of account
Base unitreal
Pluralreais
SymbolR$‎
Nicknamepila, prata, mango, pau, conto
Subunit
 1⁄100centavo
Plural
 centavocentavos
Denominations
BanknotesR$2, R$5, R$10, R$20, R$50, R$100, R$200
Coins5, 10, 25, 50 centavos, R$1
Demographics
Date of introduction1 July 1994
ReplacedCruzeiro real (BRR)
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% (27 December 2025)
 SourceInstituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE)
 MethodConsumer price index (CPI)

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.

As of April 2019, the real was the twentieth most traded currency.

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