Cruzeiro
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- This article is about the currency. For the football team, see Cruzeiro Esporte Clube.
The cruzeiro (Cr$) was the monetary unit of Brazil from 1942 to 1986. It was divided into 100 centavos. In 1967, Brazil issued the cruzeiro novo ("new cruzeiro"), with one cruzeiro novo equal to one thousand cruzeiros. Old banknotes were revalued with a simple handstamp, e.g. a "10 centavos" stamp on a 100-cruzeiro note. The name novo was dropped in 1970, and the currency went back to its original name.
In 1986, Brazil switched to a new currency unit, the cruzado. One cruzado was valued as 1000 (new) cruzeiros.
In 1990, Brazil switched back to the cruzeiro name for its currency, using it until 1993, when it was replaced by the cruzeiro real. One cruzeiro real was set equal to 1,000 cruzeiros.
See also
External references
- Brazilian Central Bank page on the Cruzeiro - authoritative source
- Article on Brazilian currency from the New Yorker
- History of Brazilian currency
| Historical Currencies of Brazil | |
|---|---|
| Real 1690-1942 | Cruzeiro 1942-1967 | Cruzeiro novo 1967-1970 | Cruzeiro 1970-1986 | Cruzado 1986-1989 | Cruzado novo 1989-1990 | Cruzeiro 1990-1993 | Cruzeiro real 1993-1994 | Real 1994-present
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