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Dollar in Brazil in 2016
PTAX is a Banco Central do Brasil reference calculated from four daily surveys of foreign-exchange dealers. Buying and selling are the sides of that wholesale reference, not executable offers. Final bank or exchange-office prices may include margins, taxes and fees; these are not estimated here.
Last PTAX close: 13/11/2026 13:03 (São Paulo time, UTC−3).
In 2016 the BCB reference PTAX (selling) moved from R$ 4,0387 to R$ 3,2591. High: R$ 4,1558 on 21/01/2016. Low: R$ 3,1193 the 25/10/2016. Average of the year: R$ 3,48332709 (251 working days with data).
Last PTAX close: 13/11/2026 13:03 (São Paulo time, UTC−3).
Month by month
| Month | Last close | Minimum | Maximum | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | R$ 4,0428 | R$ 3,9863 | R$ 4,1558 | — |
| February | R$ 3,9796 | R$ 3,8653 | R$ 4,0492 | -1,56% |
| March | R$ 3,5589 | R$ 3,5589 | R$ 3,9913 | -10,57% |
| April | R$ 3,4508 | R$ 3,4508 | R$ 3,6921 | -3,04% |
| May | R$ 3,5951 | R$ 3,4645 | R$ 3,6168 | +4,18% |
| June | R$ 3,2098 | R$ 3,2098 | R$ 3,6126 | -10,72% |
| July | R$ 3,2390 | R$ 3,2298 | R$ 3,3388 | +0,91% |
| August | R$ 3,2403 | R$ 3,1302 | R$ 3,2733 | +0,04% |
| September | R$ 3,2462 | R$ 3,1934 | R$ 3,3326 | +0,18% |
| October | R$ 3,1811 | R$ 3,1193 | R$ 3,2359 | -2,01% |
| November | R$ 3,3967 | R$ 3,2024 | R$ 3,4446 | +6,78% |
| December | R$ 3,2591 | R$ 3,2591 | R$ 3,4650 | -4,05% |
Change in each month against the previous month's last close.
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