If you are going to travel to Brazil, don’t miss out on this post
In our post today we want to give you a bit more information about the official currency of Brazil, the Brazilian Real, to familiarize yourself with their currency before your trip. The Brazilian Real is the legal tender in Brazil. Its ISO 4217 code is BRL and its symbol is R $. Each Real is divided into 100 cents.
History
The Real was the currency used until 1942, between 1942 and 1994 there were large fluctuations in the Brazilian economy so several different currencies followed. In 1994 they returned to take the Real as its official currency in a plan that sought to curb inflation suffered for three decades.
Notes and coins
Brazilian Real banknotes are 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 reais. Currently there are two sets of notes and the two are legal tender so far. On the front of the banknotes there is an image of the Effigy of the Republic, on the back of the banknotes you can see images of some representatives of the Brazilian fauna: a sea turtle, the grear egret, the red macaw, the golden lion tamarind, the jaguar and grouper fish. Brazilian Real coins also have two series. The first series is still legal tender and the amounts are 1, 5, 10, 25 and 50 cents. In the second series the currencies of these amounts were renovated and added the 1 Real.
Brazilian Real rate (BRL)
On our website you can check the rate of the Brazilian Real daily updated. You also can make a reservation to collect your Brazilian Real in your nearest branch or you can make an online purchase and we will send the currencies directly to you home in 24-72 hours.
Have a nice trip!
