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What is Remittance?

Remittance

About Remittance

What is Remittance?

Remittance is derived from the word 'remit' which means 'to send back'. Remittance refers to money that is sent or transferred to another party, usually overseas. Remittances can be sent via a wire transfer, electronic payment system, mail, draft, or cheque.
 
Remittances can be used for any type of payment including invoices for business purposes or other obligations like personal transfers made to family and friends.
 
According to the World Bank, 2019 Migration and Development Brief, $529 billion in remittances were sent to low and middle-income countries in 2018. An increase of 9.6% over the previous record high of $483 billion recorded
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Latest Updates on Remittance

Increase in TCS under LRS is to target discretionary spending: Revenue Secy

TCS on remittances made under the LRS was introduced in 2020

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Updated On : 03 Feb 2023 | 11:33 PM IST

RBI orders SBM Bank to stop transactions under remittance scheme

The scheme allowed Indian residents to freely remit funds abroad up to $250,000 per financial year

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Updated On : 23 Jan 2023 | 7:25 PM IST

Pace of remittance inflows has slowed for India in the past decade

Cash transfers increased in absolute terms but the rate of growth decelerated

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Updated On : 11 Jan 2023 | 4:42 PM IST

Financial inclusion, remittance cost focus areas in G20 meeting

In Kolkata, apart from the plenary meetings, there would be a symposium that would see participation of 12 international speakers

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Updated On : 08 Jan 2023 | 11:08 PM IST

Outward remittance under LSR dips 28% to $1.92 bn in Oct, shows RBI data

International travel contributed over $970 million or 50 per cent of $1.92 billion remitted by Indians in October 2022

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Updated On : 20 Dec 2022 | 10:45 PM IST

Abuse of Liberalised Remittance Scheme for offshore betting under CBIC lens

Separate investigation on home-grown online gaming companies shows tax evasion of up to Rs 80,000 crore

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Updated On : 02 Nov 2022 | 10:45 PM IST

Banks in talks with Singapore's DBS to begin real-time remittance system

At least five Indian banks, including the State Bank of India and ICICI Bank, are in discussions with Singapore's DBS Bank to start a real-time remittance system using UPI as the backbone

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Updated On : 07 Sep 2022 | 10:33 AM IST

Asia-Pacific may see up to $54.3-bn remittance loss due to Covid-19: ADB

The ADB said that employment in host economies of Asian migrants is contracting significantly

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Updated On : 09 Aug 2020 | 7:54 PM IST

India world's largest remittance recipient in 2015: World Bank

It retained its top spot in 2015, attracting about $69 billion in remittances, down from $70 billion in 2014

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Updated On : 14 Apr 2016 | 2:35 PM IST