Reais Crisis. The value of the Brazilian reais (BRL or R$) was BRL 1.821.82 to USD 1.001.00 on Thursday January 24, 2008. It then plunged in value to BRL 2.452.45 to USD 1.001.00 on January 26, 2009. What was the percentage change in its value?
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- Initial value (January 24, 2008): BRL 1.82 - Final value (January 26, 2009): BRL 2.45 Show more…
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