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Dollar in Brazil in 2021
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 2021 the BCB reference PTAX (selling) moved +7,39% in the year (of R$ 5,1967 a R$ 5,5805). Maximum: R$ 5,8397 on 09/03/2021. Low: R$ 4,9206 the 25/06/2021. Average of the year: R$ 5,39556056 (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$ 5,4759 | R$ 5,1626 | R$ 5,5089 | +5,37% |
| February | R$ 5,5302 | R$ 5,3423 | R$ 5,5302 | +0,99% |
| March | R$ 5,6973 | R$ 5,4951 | R$ 5,8397 | +3,02% |
| April | R$ 5,4036 | R$ 5,3662 | R$ 5,7064 | -5,16% |
| May | R$ 5,2322 | R$ 5,2217 | R$ 5,4505 | -3,17% |
| June | R$ 5,0022 | R$ 4,9206 | R$ 5,1636 | -4,40% |
| July | R$ 5,1216 | R$ 5,0055 | R$ 5,2587 | +2,39% |
| August | R$ 5,1433 | R$ 5,1379 | R$ 5,4274 | +0,42% |
| September | R$ 5,4394 | R$ 5,1576 | R$ 5,4394 | +5,76% |
| October | R$ 5,6430 | R$ 5,3911 | R$ 5,7117 | +3,74% |
| November | R$ 5,6199 | R$ 5,4171 | R$ 5,6694 | -0,41% |
| December | R$ 5,5805 | R$ 5,5564 | R$ 5,7372 | -0,70% |
Change in each month against the previous month's last close.
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