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Dollar in Brazil in March 2026
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 March 2026 the BCB reference PTAX (selling) ended at R$ 5,2194, +1,36% against the closure of February (R$ 5,1495). Maximum: R$ 5,2878 (06/03/2026); minimum: R$ 5,1596 (11/03/2026); average: R$ 5,23158636 in 22 working days. A year before, in March of 2025, the average was R$ 5,74681053: The dollar was 8,97% cheaper on average.
Last PTAX close: 13/11/2026 13:03 (São Paulo time, UTC−3).
Day by day
| Date | Exchange rate | Daily change |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 02/03/2026 | R$ 5,2001 | +0,98% |
| Tuesday 03/03/2026 | R$ 5,2870 | +1,67% |
| Wednesday 04/03/2026 | R$ 5,2091 | -1,47% |
| Thursday 05/03/2026 | R$ 5,2447 | +0,68% |
| Friday 06/03/2026 | R$ 5,2878 | +0,82% |
| Monday 09/03/2026 | R$ 5,2139 | -1,40% |
| Tuesday 10/03/2026 | R$ 5,1622 | -0,99% |
| Wednesday 11/03/2026 | R$ 5,1596 | -0,05% |
| Thursday 12/03/2026 | R$ 5,2051 | +0,88% |
| Friday 13/03/2026 | R$ 5,2541 | +0,94% |
| Monday 16/03/2026 | R$ 5,2647 | +0,20% |
| Tuesday 17/03/2026 | R$ 5,2022 | -1,19% |
| Wednesday 18/03/2026 | R$ 5,2112 | +0,17% |
| Thursday 19/03/2026 | R$ 5,2587 | +0,91% |
| Friday 20/03/2026 | R$ 5,2800 | +0,41% |
| Monday 23/03/2026 | R$ 5,2440 | -0,68% |
| Tuesday 24/03/2026 | R$ 5,2599 | +0,30% |
| Wednesday 25/03/2026 | R$ 5,2275 | -0,62% |
| Thursday 26/03/2026 | R$ 5,2308 | +0,06% |
| Friday 27/03/2026 | R$ 5,2376 | +0,13% |
| Monday 30/03/2026 | R$ 5,2353 | -0,04% |
| Tuesday 31/03/2026 | R$ 5,2194 | -0,30% |