| Currency | 05/04/2026 | 05/11/2026 | Change | |
| Silver (oz) | 2.0707 € | ⇨ | 2.205 € | +6.48% |
| Hungarian Forint (HUF) | 0.0028 € | ⇨ | 0.0028 € | +1.97% |
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| Gold Sovereign | 925.24 € | ⇨ | 939.65 € | +1.54% |
| Gold (oz) | 126.36 € | ⇨ | 128.33 € | +1.54% |
| Swedish Krona (SEK) | 0.0925 € | ⇨ | 0.0919 € | -0.59% |
| Turkish Lira (TRY) | 0.0189 € | ⇨ | 0.0187 € | -0.73% |
| Saudi Riyal (SAR) | 0.2274 € | ⇨ | 0.2257 € | -0.79% |
| Tunisian Dinar (TND) | 0.2959 € | ⇨ | 0.2935 € | -0.85% |
| Canadian Dollar (CAD) | 0.6275 € | ⇨ | 0.6211 € | -1.04% |
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| Currency name | Brazilian Real |
| Symbol | R$ |
| Also known as | BRL, Brazilian Real, R$1 = 100 centavos |
| ISO code | BRL |
| Banknotes | R$2, R$5, R$10, R$20, R$50, R$100, R$200 |
| Coins | 5, 10, 25, 50 centavos; R$1 |
| Central bank | Banco Central do Brasil (BCB) - Website: www.bcb.gov.br |
| Countries | 1 country: Brazil (capital: Brasília, major cities: São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasília, Salvador) |
| Population | 215 mil. |
History
Brazil's economic history is characterised by a series of currency changes that reflect the country's struggles with inflation. Brazil has had eight different currencies since independence in 1822, more than almost any other country. The pattern: inflation would erode a currency's value, a reform would introduce a new one with zeros dropped, then inflation would resume.
The sequence: the Brazilian real (1690s), milréis (1833), cruzeiro (1942), cruzeiro novo (1967), cruzeiro (1970), cruzado (1986, at 1,000:1), cruzado novo (1989, at 1,000:1), cruzeiro (1990), cruzeiro real (1993, at 1,000:1), and finally the current real (1994, at 2,750:1 from the cruzeiro real).
The Plano Real of 1994, introduced by Finance Minister Fernando Henrique Cardoso, was the turning point. Unlike previous stabilisation attempts, it succeeded through a combination of fiscal adjustment, monetary anchoring to the US dollar, and the introduction of the URV (Unit of Real Value) as a transitional accounting unit. The plan broke Brazil's hyperinflation — which had reached over 2,000% per year — and ushered in lasting monetary stability.
The real floated freely from January 1999, after a speculative attack. The Banco Central do Brasil manages an inflation-targeting framework. The real remains vulnerable to global commodity price swings (Brazil is a major exporter of iron ore, soybeans, and oil), political risk, and changes in US monetary policy affecting emerging market capital flows.
Sources:
"Brazilian real", Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_real
"Plano Real", Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plano_Real