Brazilian real

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The Brazilian real is the official currency of Brazil, introduced in 1994 as part of an economic stabilization plan and later subjected to significant devaluation during the 1999 currency crisis.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf currency
fiat currency
banknoteIssuer Casa da Moeda do Brasil
centralBank Central Bank of Brazil
coinIssuer Casa da Moeda do Brasil
country Brazil
currencySignPlacement before amount
currentBanknoteDenomination 10 reais
100 reais
2 reais
20 reais
200 reais
5 reais
50 reais
currentCoinDenomination 1 centavo
1 real
10 centavos
25 centavos
5 centavos
50 centavos
decimalMark ,
exchangeRateRegimeChange 1999 float of the real
experiencedEvent 1999 Brazilian currency crisis
firstSeriesBanknotesIntroduced 1994
firstSeriesBanknotesTheme Brazilian personalities
initialExchangeRatePolicy crawling peg to the US dollar
introduced 1994
introducedAsPartOf Plano Real
ISO4217Code BRL
ISONumericCode 986
issuingAuthority Central Bank of Brazil
languageOfName Portuguese
legalTenderIn Brazil
Brazilian federal districts
Fernando de Noronha
officialCurrencyOf Brazil
partOf Brazilian economy
pluralForm reais
replacedCurrency CR$
cruzeiro real
secondSeriesBanknotesIntroduced 2010
secondSeriesBanknotesTheme Brazilian fauna
subunit centavo
subunitToUnit 100 centavos
symbol R$
thousandsSeparator .
underwent significant devaluation in 1999
usedIn Brazilian financial system

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CME FX futures hasContract Brazilian Real futures
linked to: Brazilian real
2016 Summer Olympics currencyOfBudget Brazilian real
Central Bank of Brazil currencyIssued Brazilian real
AliExpress supportsCurrency Brazilian real
Brazilian government currencyManaged Brazilian real
Mangueira (Recife) currency Brazilian real
subject linked to: Mangueira
Currais Novos currency Brazilian real
São Gonçalo do Amarante usesCurrency Brazilian real
Macau (Rio Grande do Norte) usesCurrency Brazilian real
subject linked to: Macau
Coque usesCurrencyOfCountry Brazilian real
Nova Descoberta (Recife) currency Brazilian real
subject linked to: Nova Descoberta
Hipódromo (Recife) currency Brazilian real
subject linked to: Hipódromo
Sancho currency Brazilian real
Areias (Recife) currency Brazilian real
subject linked to: Areias
Iputinga hasCurrency Brazilian real
Zumbi (Recife) hasCurrency Brazilian real
subject linked to: Zumbi
São José do Ribamar (Recife) usesCurrency Brazilian real
subject linked to: São José do Ribamar
Mamanguape usesCurrency Brazilian real
Tamarineira usesCurrency Brazilian real
Totó currency Brazilian real
Cabo de Santo Agostinho currency Brazilian real
Tauá usesCurrency Brazilian real
Baturité currency Brazilian real
São Gonçalo do Amarante currency Brazilian real
Nossa Senhora do Socorro usesCurrency Brazilian real
Lagarto usesCurrency Brazilian real
Pombal usesCurrency Brazilian real
Derby (Recife) usesCurrency Brazilian real
subject linked to: Derby
Pau-Ferro currency Brazilian real
Santana do Ipanema currency Brazilian real
Crateús usesCurrency Brazilian real
Limoeiro do Norte usesCurrency Brazilian real
Horizonte usesCurrency Brazilian real
Pacatuba currency Brazilian real
Engenho do Meio currency Brazilian real
Ibura usesCurrency Brazilian real
São Caetano do Sul currency Brazilian real
subject linked to: São Caetano do Sul, Brazil
Itapipoca currency Brazilian real
Garanhuns currency Brazilian real
Caucaia usesCurrency Brazilian real
Quixeramobim currency Brazilian real
Ilha do Zeca (Bongi) usesCurrency Brazilian real
Igarassu currency Brazilian real
Iguatu currency Brazilian real
Laranjeiras usesCurrency Brazilian real