Brazilian cruzado
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.
A 10,000 cruzado banknote featuring Carlos Chagas | |
| ISO 4217 | |
|---|---|
| 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. | |
This currency was subdivided in 100 centavos and it had the symbol and the ISO 4217 code BRC.
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