Kerala, Maharashtra, K'taka, TN get 60% of total remittances
Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu together received nearly 60% of the total remittances in 2016-17, according to an RBI survey. Over 70% of all reported transactions were of more than $500. UAE emerged as the top source of remittances with a share of 26.9%, followed by the US (22.9%), Saudi Arabia (11.6%), Qatar (6.5%) and Kuwait (5.5%).nn