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  2. Brazilian real - Wikipedia

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    The current real was introduced in 1994 at 1 real = 2,750 cruzeiros reais. The modern real (Portuguese plural reais or English plural reals) was introduced on 1 July 1994, during the presidency of Itamar Franco, when Rubens Ricupero was the Minister of Finance as part of a broader plan to stabilize the Brazilian economy, known as the Plano Real.

  3. Dollar sign - Wikipedia

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    Brazil retained the real and the cifrão as thousands separator until 1942, when it switched to the Brazilian cruzeiro, with comma as the decimals separator. The dollar sign, officially with one stroke but often rendered with two, was retained as part of the currency symbol "Cr$" , so one would write Cr$13,50 for 13 cruzeiros and 50 centavos.

  4. List of scandals in Brazil - Wikipedia

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    "Corrupção na ditadura militar era maior que hoje em dia, revela historiador" [Corruption during the military dictatorship was greater than today, reveals historian]. Pragmatismo Político (in Portuguese) Richter, André (24 January 2023). "Brazil Prosecutor's Office: Yanomami crisis caused by state omission".

  5. DolarToday - Wikipedia

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    DolarToday was founded on May 18, 2010. It is headquartered in Miami, Florida, United States.Prior to the election of Nicolás Maduro in 2013, DolarToday was the second most popular exchange rate reference in Venezuela, behind Lechuga Verde.

  6. International dollar - Wikipedia

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    The international dollar (int'l dollar or intl dollar, symbols Int'l$., Intl$., Int$), also known as Geary–Khamis dollar (symbols G–K$ or GK$), is a hypothetical unit of currency that has the same purchasing power parity that the U.S. dollar had in the United States at a given point in time.

  7. United States dollar - Wikipedia

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    This was largely due to the prevailing economic view at the time that inflation and real economic growth were linked (the Phillips curve), and so inflation was regarded as relatively benign. [91] Between 1965 and 1981, the U.S. dollar lost two thirds of its value. [84] In 1979, President Carter appointed Paul Volcker Chairman of the Federal ...

  8. U.S. Dollar Index - Wikipedia

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    US Dollar Index and major financial events. The U.S. Dollar Index (USDX, DXY, DX, or, informally, the "Dixie") is an index (or measure) of the value of the United States dollar relative to a basket of foreign currencies, [1] often referred to as a basket of U.S. trade partners' currencies. [2]

  9. Corruption in Brazil - Wikipedia

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    Corruption in Brazil exists on all levels of society from the top echelons of political power to the smallest municipalities. [1] [2] [3] Operation Car Wash showed central government members using the prerogatives of their public office for rent-seeking activities, ranging from political support to siphoning funds from state-owned corporation for personal gain.