Brazilian real (BRL)

1 US dollar = 5.3474 BRL, reference rate of 2026-10-27
European Central Bank

Browse briefIt strengthened 4.31% against the dollar between the ECB's reference rates of 2026-10-26 and 2026-10-27, the largest move of 29 currencies.ecb.europa.eu

Why this: The biggest change against the US dollar among the ECB's reference currencies since its previous reference rate
Reference rate of: 27 Oct 14:00 UTC · 17 h ago
Source: European Central Bank
Kind: DERIVED

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