# Brazil Exchange Rate April 2022 - FocusEconomics

> FocusEconomics reports the Brazilian real reached its strongest level since March 2020, trading at 4.59 per USD on April 4 and 4.70 on April 8, and is the world's best-performing currency in 2022. The rally is attributed to a commodity price boom and high interest rates, with the SELIC rate at 11.75%.

- Date: 2022-04-08 · published 2022-04-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42060-brazil-exchange-rate-april-2022-focuseconomics
- Commodities: [Brazilian Real (BRL per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDBRL.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A strong real raises the dollar price of Brazilian exports such as soybeans, sugar and iron ore, which tightens export competitiveness and supports global prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- USDBRL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDBRL | 2019-01-11 | [Brazil Exchange Rate January 2019 - FocusEconomics](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61298-brazil-exchange-rate-january-2019-focuseconomics.md) | +2.0% | +2.0% |
| USDBRL | 2025-09-18 | [UBS BB cuts exchange rate forecasts, sees firmer real on US easing and Brazil’s rates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23092-ubs-bb-cuts-exchange-rate-forecasts-sees-firmer-real-on-us-easing-and-brazil-s.md) | +0.2% | +2.4% |
| USDBRL | 2026-02-23 | [Exchange rate trend and its inflation impact](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20793-exchange-rate-trend-and-its-inflation-impact.md) | -0.9% | +2.0% |
| USDBRL | 2021-10-27 | [Brazil's real gains as bets rise for large rate hike - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44785-brazil-s-real-gains-as-bets-rise-for-large-rate-hike-markets-business-recorder.md) | +1.7% | +0.2% |
| USDBRL | 2026-07-29 | [Brazilian Real Gains as Fed Holds Rates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18564-brazilian-real-gains-as-fed-holds-rates.md) | -0.0% | +0.7% |
| SOY | 2019-01-30 | [Fed leaves rates unchanged](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61003-fed-leaves-rates-unchanged.md) | +0.1% | -1.7% |
| SOY | 2024-09-26 | [Dollar falls against real after China signals more economic stimulus \| Brasil 247](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28516-dollar-falls-against-real-after-china-signals-more-economic-stimulus-brasil-247.md) | +0.3% | -5.3% |
| SOY | 2021-04-28 | [Fed decision April 2021: Interest rates held near zero, sees faster growth](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47513-fed-decision-april-2021-interest-rates-held-near-zero-sees-faster-growth.md) | +1.8% | -2.5% |

## Sources

- focus-economics.com: https://www.focus-economics.com/countries/brazil/news/exchange-rate/real-rallies-on-commodity-price-boom-and-high-interest-rates/

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