Brazilian currency is known as Real. R$ is the sign of Brazilian currency and
BRL is the ISO code assigned to this currency. The current Real was introduced
in Brazil in the year 1994.
The Central Bank of Brazil has control over all the banks in Brazil and holds
the key to the great bank service of this country. Internet banking and ATM
system is quite efficient in Brazil. The banking hours are usually from 10 a.m.
and 4 p.m. from Monday to Friday. There are both private and public banks in
Brazil. Some of the greatest banks of Brazil are:
Central Bank of Brazil
Banco do Brasil
Bradesco
Caixa Economica Federal
Unibanco
Santander