Payments ReportIndia payment statistics from RBI and NPCI

Travel for education remittances by Indian residents under RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme: US$ 855.5 mn in August 2026, monthly since Mar 2026. Travel abroad for education, including fees and hostel expenses (RBI's label), printed separately from March 2026. Until February 2026 this money was counted under Studies Abroad.

Other purposes

Travel for education: money sent abroad under LRS