Brazilian Real to US Dollar — exchange rate

Country of Circulation: Brazil

Currency Code, Symbol: BRL, R$

Denominations of coins in circulation: 5, 10, 25, 50 centavos, and R$1

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: R$2, R$5, R$10, R$20, R$50, R$100

History: The Brazilian real (R$) is the national currency of Brazil, issued by the Central bank of this South American country. The currency is also known as BRL. One Brazilian real can be changed for 100 centavos.These coins are made out of stainless steel, and are decorated with traditional symbols. The Brazilian real replaced the short-term currency cruzeiro real in 1994. The government issued the new currency in spring, 2000. Banknotes were made out of polymer, because plastic is less susceptible to damage from humidity and high temperature. Today, polymer notes make 10% of total funds.Read More

Country of Circulation: United States, British Virgin Islands, Ecuador, Panama and others

Currency Code, Symbol: USD, $

Denominations of coins in circulation: 1¢, 5¢, 10¢, 25¢

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100

History: The US dollar ($) is the national currency of the United States of America, one of the global reserve currencies. It is used as an official currency unit in Salvador, Marshall Islands, Panama, Bermuda. USD is used as an abbreviation for convenience and internationalization purposes.The US dollar is subdivided into cents. Every dollar has 100 cents. The currency has existed since 1792. The first dollars were made out of silver, then paper notes appeared. They have had the traditional greenish or grey color from the outset. Around 35 million pieces of dollars of different denomination worth 635 million emigrate to the USA daily. 95% of the banknotes are to replace worn-out notes.Read More