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On 13 May 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, which deeply affected Brazil, [5] the real reached a historical low against the US dollar, being negotiated at US$1 = R$5.90. [ 6 ] Following Lula 's reelection in the 2022 general elections , the market, which was expected to have reacted poorly, turned out favorable in the first week.
Not considering inflation, one modern Brazilian real is equivalent to 2,750,000,000,000,000,000 times the old real, that is, 2.75 × 10 18 (2.75 quintillion) réis. Before leaving Brazil in 1821, the Portuguese royal court withdrew all the bullion currency it could from banks in exchange for what would become worthless bond notes; [12] [13]
Inflation fears and a softness in Brazilian markets have driven down the value of the Brazilian real versus the U.S. dollar as part of a general slide in Brazilian equities. Those wanting to bet ...
Brazil's currency drops to weakest level yet as Lula's fiscal measures debated. Brazil’s real has fallen to its weakest level against the dollar since the currency was introduced in 1994, undercut by investors’ frustration with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's efforts to rein in government spending
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, for example, wanted to created a common currency in South America similar to the Euro used by the European Union to reduce reliance on the dollar.
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Until 1747 the Brazilian real was the same as the Portuguese real, with the gold peça of 13.145 g fine gold worth 6,400 réis or 6 400. After that date, however, the Brazilian real started to become a separate currency unit when the value of the peça was raised by 10% in Brazil (but not in Portugal) to 7,040 réis. [2]