Currency history
Brazilian real
- Dates in use
- Still in use; introduction date not established here
- Currency code
- BRL
- Ancestry branch
- Roman solidus
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The real entered circulation on July 1, 1994; one real equaled one URV or 2,750 cruzeiros reais at conversion. [1]
Turning points
Redenominated as
Cruzeiro real converted into Brazilian real at 2750 old units per new unit. [2]
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“Brazilian real.” The Family Tree of Money. © Field Technologies, Inc. Updated 2026-10-13; data version v44. https://familytreeofmoney.org/currency/FTM000151.html