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US dollar to Brazilian real exchange rate
Find the best USD/BRL exchange rate for 07 Mar 2021.
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US Dollar to the Brazilian Real for the last 10 days
Feb 25 | Feb 26 | Feb 27 | Feb 28 | Mar 01 | Mar 02 | Mar 03 | Mar 04 | Mar 05 | Mar 06 | |
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1 USD = | 5.5310 Inverse: 0.1808 | 5.5992 Inverse: 0.1786 | 5.5992 Inverse: 0.1786 | 5.6014 Inverse: 0.1785 | 5.6422 Inverse: 0.1772 | 5.6765 Inverse: 0.1762 | 5.6198 Inverse: 0.1779 | 5.6698 Inverse: 0.1764 | 5.6911 Inverse: 0.1757 | 5.6911 Inverse: 0.1757 |
US Dollar to the Brazilian Real for the last 10 months
May 2020 | Jun 2020 | Jul 2020 | Aug 2020 | Sep 2020 | Oct 2020 | Nov 2020 | Dec 2020 | Jan 2021 | Feb 2021 | |
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1 USD = | 5.5798 Inverse: 0.1792 | 4.9654 Inverse: 0.2014 | 5.3558 Inverse: 0.1867 | 5.3328 Inverse: 0.1875 | 5.3046 Inverse: 0.1885 | 5.6131 Inverse: 0.1782 | 5.3648 Inverse: 0.1864 | 5.1208 Inverse: 0.1953 | 5.4180 Inverse: 0.1846 | 5.3660 Inverse: 0.1864 |
US Dollar to the Brazilian Real for the last 10 years
Mar 2011 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | |
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1 USD = | 1.6545 Inverse: 0.6044 | 1.7665 Inverse: 0.5661 | 1.9642 Inverse: 0.5091 | 2.3370 Inverse: 0.4279 | 3.0537 Inverse: 0.3275 | 3.7648 Inverse: 0.2656 | 3.1387 Inverse: 0.3186 | 3.2095 Inverse: 0.3116 | 3.8404 Inverse: 0.2604 | 4.6076 Inverse: 0.2170 |
Today’s market rate for common transfer amounts USD to BRL
US Dollars (USD) | Brazilian Real (BRL) |
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$1 | 0 |
$100 | 0 |
$500 | 0 |
$1000 | 0 |
$1500 | 0 |
$2500 | 0 |
$5000 | 0 |
How does the US dollar trade against the Brazilian real historically?
The US dollar is the most traded currency in the world, and the real is among the most actively traded of emerging market currencies.
When the Brazilian real was introduced in July 1994, it roughly maintained parity with the US dollar. But it’s since undergone a devaluation of more than 20% due to economic crises and insufficient currency inflows.
What affects USD > BRL exchange rates?
Exports from Japan and China
Both countries buy dollars to stabilize their currencies. This helps them create cheaper exports, which in turn makes their exports more attractive to world buyers.
The policies of the Federal Reserve
When the Fed stops distributing dollars (as just one example), it restricts the money supply. Hence, demand goes up.
US interest rates
Brazilian real is sensitive to changes in US interest rates that affect how foreign investments in emerging markets.
Policy changes in Asian countries
Brazil extensively trades with Asian countries like China, which means that its currency is affected by commercial policy changes in those countries.
US Dollar
Currency: | US Dollar |
Currency Symbol: | $ |
Sub unit: | cents |
Sub unit symbol: | c |
Bank notes: | $1, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100 |
Coins: | 1c, 5c, 10c, 25c, 50c |
Brazilian Real
Currency: | Brazilian Real |
Currency Symbol: | R$ |
Sub unit: | centavo |
Sub unit symbol: | c |
Bank notes: | R$2, R$5, R$10, R$20, R$50, R$100 |
Coins: | 5c, 10c, 25c, 50c, R$1 |
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