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The (first) cruzeiro (Cr$ or C$) was the official currency of Brazil from 1942 to 1967. [1] It replaced the old real (pl. réis), which had been in use since colonial times, at the rate of Rs 1$000 = Cr$1, It was in turn replaced by the cruzeiro novo, at the rate of Cr$1,000 = NCr$1.
Due to inflation and currency devaluation, the cruzeiro gradually shifted towards higher and integer denominations. The second series reflected this, with common circulation coins of Cr$20 and Cr$50. Curiously, a Cr$0.01 (1 centavo) coin continued to be produced until 1983, even though it had little to no value at the time.
Brazilian cruzeiro refers to any of four distinct Brazilian currencies: . Brazilian cruzeiro (1942–1967), worth 1000 Brazilian réis. Brazilian cruzeiro (1967–1986), denominated cruzeiro novo between 1967 and 1970 in the transition from the previous standard banknotes to the new banknotes issued by Casa da Moeda do Brasil to avoid confusion between the old and the new currency, worth 1.000 ...
The exchange rate is now free to float within a currency band referenced to the United States dollar. The floor of the band has been set at a fixed value, while the ceiling changes at a fixed rate. In practice the exchange rate has remained fixed at the lower value of the currency band.
The cruzeiro real (‖, plural: cruzeiros reais) was the short-lived currency of Brazil between August 1, 1993, and June 30, 1994. It was subdivided in 100 centavos; however, this subunit was used only for accounting purposes, and coins and banknotes worth 10 to 500 of the preceding cruzeiro remained valid and were used for the purpose of corresponding to centavos of the cruzeiro real ...
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The currency in circulation was renamed to Cruzeiro and due to the economic shock, the economy went into recession at the time. At the time, the old Cruzeiro banknotes (up to 10 centavos of Cruzado Novo ) were withdrawn and Cruzado banknotes still in circulation began to be withdrawn and this process continued until the end of 1990.
International dollar – hypothetical currency pegged 1:1 to the United States dollar; Jamaican dollar – Jamaica; Kiautschou dollar – Qingdao; Kiribati dollar – Kiribati; Liberian dollar – Liberia; Malaya and British Borneo dollar – Malaya, Singapore, Sarawak, British North Borneo and Brunei; Malayan dollar – Brunei, Malaysia and ...