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How to monitor exchange and buy dollars through the Banco do Brasil app

In early February, Banco do Brasil (BB) announced new features for the official application. It is now possible to monitor the exchange rate and make a purchase of the US dollar (US $) through the app. The goal is to make life easier for those who are traveling and need to exchange real for dollars, the only currency offered by the platform so far. The bank also said it intends to extend the withdrawal of dollars to the cashier's mouth, within the agencies.

To use the services, you must be an account holder at BB. Once you've made the application money reservation - available for Android and iOS - the customer has up to two business days to go to an agency that has an ATM with a dollar. The limit per operation is US $ 3 thousand, and can not exceed US $ 10, 000 per month.

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How to Check the Exchange Rate

Step 1. Log in to the Banco do Brasil app and then select "Trips" from the menu.

Step 2. Select the "Foreign Currency" option. Soon after, you can choose whether to find a nearby agency that has dollars at the ATM; if you want to monitor the exchange rate; reserve your dollars; or follow the operations you have already done. The "Monitor exchange rate".

Banco do Brasil's application allows monitoring the exchange rate

Step 3. Touch "Monitor fee for purchase". A screen with the currency value for purchase will be displayed on that day and time. Select this option.

Choose to monitor the US dollar rate, the only currency currently sold

Step 4. When selecting the option, you are offered the tool to monitor the dollar value. Click "Monitor fee for purchase." Enter how much you want to pay and even when you're willing to wait to see if the rate reaches the chosen amount, and then tap "Proceed."

Choose how much to pay for the dollar and when you can expect the amount to be reached

Step 5. Then fill in the amount you want to purchase. In this step, you must choose only one of the fields: real or dollar. Choose "See summary of rate monitoring" to get a preview of how the purchase can be if the dollar reaches the desired value. If this happens, the bank already reserves the amount informed to be withdrawn by ATM within two days.

Say how many dollars you want to buy or how many dollars you want to trade

Step 6. Press "Confirm" to be alerted if the dollar reaches the desired rate. At this time, the amount is not charged to the customer's account. This only occurs when the service is done in the bank.

Confirm the purchase prior to the rate chosen to reserve the amount if the amount is reached

How to reserve dollars to withdraw at ATM

Step 1. It is also possible to buy currency without waiting for the ideal quote. Just go back to the screen that offers the "Buy foreign currency" option and touch it. The exchange rate for that day and time is then displayed. Tap this option.

Travel menu of the Banco do Brasil app also offers dollar purchase option

Step 2. Select "Simulate Purchase". Enter the amount you want to buy, in real or dollar - just one of the options - and click "View simulation".

You must enter the dollar amount you want to buy or the amount you want to trade

Step 3. You will see the simulation of the purchase, with the breakdown of all the fees that must be paid, along with the final value of the transaction. If you accept the conditions, simply choose "Confirm purchase". Then the cash reserve confirmation screen is displayed, which must be withdrawn within two business days in one of the branches with boxes that hold dollars.

It is only at the time of withdrawal that the amount is debited from the customer's account. No steps made by the application require prepayment. It should also be noted that the exchange rate at the time of the reservation is the same as in the withdrawal.

Once you become aware of the value of the transaction, simply confirm and withdraw the money within two days

How to find Banco do Brasil agency with dollar

Step 1. To find an agency to withdraw the dollars, return to the screen where "Find Agency" is displayed and touch it. You must have the GPS location of your active cell phone. Then select the currency "United States Dollar".