Brazilian real
Real brasileiro · In circulation in Brazil
- ISO code
- BRL
- Symbol
- R$
- Minor unit
- 100
- Notes
- 7
- Coins
- 5
- Issued by
- Central Bank of Brazil
Notes and coins in circulation
- R$2
- R$5
- R$10
- R$20
- R$50
- R$100
- R$200
The Brazilian real’s largest current denomination is R$200, worth about $38.98: the 59th most valuable top note among the 150 circulating currencies we have verified, where the median is $27.18.
ATM commonly dispensed by cash machines
Bars are scaled to face value on a log scale, not to physical size. Colours are the issuer’s own. Converted at mid-market reference rates; what a counter pays is always less.
| Notes | Colour | Security features |
|---|---|---|
| R$2 | blue | Hawksbill turtle and electrotype 2 |
| R$5 | purple | Great egret and electrotype 5 |
| R$10 | red | Green-winged macaw and electrotype 10 |
| R$20 | yellow | Golden lion tamarin and electrotype 20 |
| R$50 | brown | Jaguar and electrotype 50 |
| R$100 | cyan | Dusky Grouper and electrotype 100 |
| R$200 | grey | Maned wolf and electrotype 200 |
| Coins | Colour | Security features |
|---|---|---|
| R$1 | not recorded | not recorded |
| R$5 | not recorded | not recorded |
| R$10 | not recorded | not recorded |
| R$25 | not recorded | not recorded |
| R$50 | not recorded | not recorded |
Getting cash
Brazilian cash machines usually dispense R$100 and R$50 notes. The R$200 was introduced in 2020 and is still uncommon; many machines and smaller retailers do not handle it.
Telling a real note from a fake
Security features are designed to be checked by hand in a few seconds, tilt it, feel it, hold it to the light. These are the features Central Bank of Brazil publishes for the Brazilian real.
- R$2: Hawksbill turtle and electrotype 2
- R$5: Great egret and electrotype 5
- R$10: Green-winged macaw and electrotype 10
- R$20: Golden lion tamarin and electrotype 20
- R$50: Jaguar and electrotype 50
- R$100: Dusky Grouper and electrotype 100
What it is worth
| Currency | 1 BRL = | 1 unit = |
|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.1949 USD | 5.13 BRL |
| EUR | 0.1699 EUR | 5.89 BRL |
| GBP | 0.1457 GBP | 6.86 BRL |
| INR | 18.6846 INR | 0.05 BRL |
Mid-market reference rates, snapshot 22 September 2026: indicative only. What you actually receive is always less. Work out the real cost →
Where it is used
- Brazil
Tools
What exchanging costs →
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Do I need to declare it? →
Both legs of any route: where you leave and where you arrive.
Is a torn note still valid? →
How much must survive, and who pays out.
Sources: last verified 22 September 2026 secondary sourced
- ISO 4217 currency list (SIX Group, the ISO 4217 registrar) · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- Central Bank of Brazil · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- Brazilian real (Wikipedia) · retrieved 22 September 2026 secondary