Brazilian cruzado

Cruzado
A 10,000 cruzado banknote featuring Carlos Chagas
ISO 4217
CodeBRC
Unit
Pluralcruzados
SymbolCz$
Denominations
Subunit
1100centavo
Banknotes
 Freq. used10, 50, 100, 500, 1000, 5000 and 10,000 cruzados
Coins
 Freq. used1, 5 and 10 cruzados
 Rarely used1, 5, 10, 20 and 50 centavos
Demographics
ReplacedCruzeiro (2nd version)
Replaced byCruzado novo
User(s) Brazil
Issuance
Central bankCentral Bank of Brazil
 Websitewww.bc.gov.br
PrinterCasa da Moeda do Brasil
 Websitewww.casadamoeda.gov.br
MintCasa da Moeda do Brasil
 Websitewww.casadamoeda.gov.br
Valuation
Inflation3.8%
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete.

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.

This currency was subdivided in 100 centavos and it had the symbol and the ISO 4217 code BRC.


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