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Dollar in Brazil in 2020
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 2020 the BCB reference PTAX (selling) moved +28,93% in the year (of R$ 4,0307 a R$ 5,1967). Maximum: R$ 5,9372 on 14/05/2020. Low: R$ 4,0213 the 02/01/2020. Average of the year: R$ 5,15777291 (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$ 4,2695 | R$ 4,0213 | R$ 4,2695 | +5,92% |
| February | R$ 4,4987 | R$ 4,2381 | R$ 4,4987 | +5,37% |
| March | R$ 5,1987 | R$ 4,4883 | R$ 5,1987 | +15,56% |
| April | R$ 5,4270 | R$ 5,0779 | R$ 5,6510 | +4,39% |
| May | R$ 5,4263 | R$ 5,2992 | R$ 5,9372 | -0,01% |
| June | R$ 5,4760 | R$ 4,8894 | R$ 5,4760 | +0,92% |
| July | R$ 5,2033 | R$ 5,1111 | R$ 5,4288 | -4,98% |
| August | R$ 5,4713 | R$ 5,2760 | R$ 5,6510 | +5,15% |
| September | R$ 5,6407 | R$ 5,2532 | R$ 5,6528 | +3,10% |
| October | R$ 5,7718 | R$ 5,5205 | R$ 5,7803 | +2,32% |
| November | R$ 5,3317 | R$ 5,2821 | R$ 5,6932 | -7,63% |
| December | R$ 5,1967 | R$ 5,0578 | R$ 5,2789 | -2,53% |
Change in each month against the previous month's last close.
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