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Dollar in Brazil in April 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 April 2026 the BCB reference PTAX (selling) ended at R$ 4,9886, -4,42% against the closure of March (R$ 5,2194). Maximum: R$ 5,1655 (02/04/2026); minimum: R$ 4,9539 (23/04/2026); average: R$ 5,033075 in 20 working days. A year before, in April of 2025, the average was R$ 5,783675: The dollar was 12,98% cheaper on average.
Last PTAX close: 13/11/2026 13:03 (São Paulo time, UTC−3).
Day by day
| Date | Exchange rate | Daily change |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 01/04/2026 | R$ 5,1606 | -1,13% |
| Thursday 02/04/2026 | R$ 5,1655 | +0,09% |
| Monday 06/04/2026 | R$ 5,1532 | -0,24% |
| Tuesday 07/04/2026 | R$ 5,1625 | +0,18% |
| Wednesday 08/04/2026 | R$ 5,0899 | -1,41% |
| Thursday 09/04/2026 | R$ 5,0821 | -0,15% |
| Friday 10/04/2026 | R$ 5,0229 | -1,16% |
| Monday 13/04/2026 | R$ 5,0244 | +0,03% |
| Tuesday 14/04/2026 | R$ 4,9806 | -0,87% |
| Wednesday 15/04/2026 | R$ 4,9928 | +0,24% |
| Thursday 16/04/2026 | R$ 5,0007 | +0,16% |
| Friday 17/04/2026 | R$ 4,9695 | -0,62% |
| Monday 20/04/2026 | R$ 4,9844 | +0,30% |
| Wednesday 22/04/2026 | R$ 4,9653 | -0,38% |
| Thursday 23/04/2026 | R$ 4,9539 | -0,23% |
| Friday 24/04/2026 | R$ 5,0083 | +1,10% |
| Monday 27/04/2026 | R$ 4,9700 | -0,76% |
| Tuesday 28/04/2026 | R$ 4,9878 | +0,36% |
| Wednesday 29/04/2026 | R$ 4,9985 | +0,21% |
| Thursday 30/04/2026 | R$ 4,9886 | -0,20% |