exotic pair · USD/BRL
US Dollar to Brazilian Real: the daily ECB reference rate, a historical chart, pair specification and what drives each currency.
5.46540
-0.02800 (-0.51%)
1 USD = 5.46540 BRL · 1 BRL = 0.18297 USD · previous 5.49340 on 3 Nov 2026
USD/BRL ECB reference rate, 4 Nov 2025 to 4 Nov 2026: from 5.38450 to 5.46540 (up 1.50%). High 5.58840 on 26 Oct 2026, low 4.90190 on 11 May 2026.
256 daily observations · 4 Nov 2025 – 4 Nov 2026
Latest rate within the 12-month range
The latest rate sits at 82% of the 12-month low-to-high range.
Calculated from daily ECB reference rates — closing-type snapshots, not intraday highs and lows.
Understanding the pair
In USD/BRL the US Dollar is the base currency and the Brazilian Real is the quote currency. The rate tells you how many BRL one USD buys, so a rising USD/BRL means the US Dollar is strengthening against the Brazilian Real.
USD/BRL is an exotic pair: it combines a major currency with that of a smaller or emerging economy, so spreads, swap costs and the size of sudden moves are typically larger than for the majors.
Prices are quoted to 5 decimal places here. One pip is 0.0001, so on a standard lot of 100,000 USD a one-pip move is worth 10 BRL — use the pip calculator to convert that into your account currency.
Both currencies are most actively traded during the New York (08:00–17:00 New York time) session. See live session times on the market hours clock.
The world's main reserve and invoicing currency. The BIS 2022 Triennial Survey found the dollar on one side of about 88% of all FX trades, so US interest-rate expectations and risk sentiment ripple through almost every pair.
Central bank: Federal Reserve
Brazil is a large commodity exporter and has historically had high interest rates, which makes the real a common carry-trade target and a volatile currency.
Central bank: Banco Central do Brasil
USD/BRL shows how many Brazilian Real (BRL) one US Dollar (USD) buys. USD is the base currency and BRL is the quote currency. If the rate rises, the US Dollar has strengthened against the Brazilian Real.
No. It is derived from the euro foreign exchange reference rates published by the European Central Bank once per working day around 16:00 CET. It is useful for reference, budgeting and calculator inputs, but it is not an executable trading quote — a broker's bid and ask will differ.
By convention one pip in USD/BRL is 0.0001 because the pair is quoted in BRL. On a standard lot of 100,000 USD, a one-pip move is worth 10 BRL. Brokers may quote an extra decimal (a pipette).
Both currencies have their home market in the New York (08:00–17:00 New York time) session, so liquidity is typically deepest then. The pair still trades around the clock from Sunday evening to Friday evening (New York time).
Educational information only, not investment advice. Trading leveraged currency products carries a high risk of losing money.