Brazilian cruzado
Brazilian currency from 1986 to 1989 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Cruzado" redirects here. For other uses, see Cruzado (disambiguation).
The cruzado was the currency of Brazil from 1986 to 1989. It replaced the second cruzeiro (at first called the "cruzeiro novo") in 1986, at a rate of 1 cruzado = 1000 cruzeiros (novos) and was replaced in 1989 by the cruzado novo at a rate of 1000 cruzados = 1 cruzado novo.
Quick Facts ISO 4217, Code ...
ISO 4217 | |
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Code | BRC |
Unit | |
Plural | cruzados |
Symbol | Cz$ |
Denominations | |
Subunit | |
1⁄100 | centavo |
Banknotes | |
Freq. used | 10, 50, 100, 500, 1000, 5000 and 10,000 cruzados |
Coins | |
Freq. used | 1, 5 and 10 cruzados |
Rarely used | 1, 5, 10, 20 and 50 centavos |
Demographics | |
Replaced | Cruzeiro (2nd version) |
Replaced by | Cruzado novo |
User(s) | Brazil |
Issuance | |
Central bank | Central Bank of Brazil |
Website | www |
Printer | Casa da Moeda do Brasil |
Website | www |
Mint | Casa da Moeda do Brasil |
Website | www |
Valuation | |
Inflation | 3.8% |
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete. |
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This currency was subdivided in 100 centavos and it had the symbol and the ISO 4217 code BRC.