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    • LRS outflows surge 25x in a decade, while investments through LRS grow 8x

      Cafemutual’s analysis shows that while Indians are investing abroad more than ever under LRS, their share of total remittances has dropped sharply as travel, education, and family support now dominate outward flows.

    • Overseas investments in stocks, real estate through LRS jumps over 50% to cross $2 billion in 2025

      Latest Reserve Bank of India data shows that between January and September, LRS investments in real estate grew 80% to $350 million, while remittances into equity and debt instruments rose over 50% to $1.68 billion

    • Buying Dubai property on loan? Beware of FEMA violations

      Many real estate firms have started to offer financing options for foreign properties, which is not permitted under FEMA rules, say experts

    • LRS remittances via GIFT clock 19% CAGR over 2 years, crossing a billion consistently for 3 years

      Based on the pace of growth, the figure could approach USD 2.5 billion in medium term, says Mihir Shirgaonkar, Vice President, Alternative Investments at Phillip Ventures IFSC.

    • Want to invest in US equities? Here’s how you can use the Liberalised Remittance Scheme

      Indian investors can easily invest in Nvidia, Tesla, and other US stocks through the Liberalised Remittance Scheme.

    • Budget 2024: Government may bring overseas credit card spend above Rs 7 lakh under 20% TCS

      Currently, spends via debit cards, forex cards, or any other payment mode attract 20 percent TCS once they cross the Rs 7 lakh per person per financial year limit, but those via credit cards are exempt.

    • Have money. Will travel: Indians splurge $30 billion on foreign trips in last 2 years

      Between FY18 and FY21, overseas travel spending ranged from $4 billion to $6 billion annually. It sharply increased in FY22 to $7 billion and $13.6 billion in FY23

    • Centre likely to include international credit cards under LRS once banking systems are ready, rollout to be much later than October 1: Report

      Sources said to CNBC-TV18 that credit card networks, banks and authorised dealers are gearing up for this eventuality and once systems are in place to account for individual forex remittances via credit cards, an implementation date will be considered.

    • How 20% TCS on foreign remittances under LRS can impact overseas spend of Indians

    • TCS rules on foreign tours, magazine subscriptions, iTunes, international equities… all doubts clarified

    • How tax on foreign tour spends on credit cards will affect your holidays

    • Budget 2023 has made almost every payment abroad costlier

    • Why investors shouldn't get carried away by the recent market recovery

    • Story in Charts | Where are Indians spending abroad?

    • Indians are buying real estate abroad: How the LRS is allowing them to invest more overseas

    • Sending funds abroad? Be aware of the 'tax collected at source' rules

    • Important guidelines for buying a property outside India

    • Why you should invest in MF schemes investing overseas?

    • New RBI steps dampener for international real estate

      Om Ahuja of Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) India says that the steps taken by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Indians investing in properties abroad under liberalised remittance scheme (LRS) is a dampener for Indian investors.

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