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Indian investors boost overseas equities, crypto investments in 2026
Some people in India who save money are now looking to invest beyond their own country.
They are buying stocks in other countries, such as the United States.
Others are buying cryptocurrency, which is a kind of digital money.
In May 2026, the amount of money sent out of India for investing grew a lot.
The total reached $2.39 billion, and the part used for stocks and debt more than doubled compared with the year before.
Indian investors also traded about $46 billion worth of cryptocurrency in the first three months of 2026.
This happened even though crypto trading fell 11% around the world.
An expert named Vikaas M Sachdeva says the numbers do not show investors choosing one option over the other.
They show that Indians are taking part in many different kinds of investments around the world.
Deciding where to invest still depends on each person's goals and how much risk they can handle.
Outward remittances under RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme rose to $2.39 billion in May 2026.
Remittances for equity and debt investments more than doubled year-on-year to $363.6 million in May 2026.
For April-May together, equity and debt remittances rose nearly 96% year-on-year to $603.3 million.
India's retail crypto transaction volume was approximately $46 billion in Q1 2026, according to TRM Labs data.
Global retail crypto volumes declined 11% in Q1 2026 while Indian crypto activity remained substantial, according to BitDelta India CEO Vikaas M Sachdeva.
- Who
- Indian investors investing abroad through the Reserve Bank of India's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and crypto platforms, with commentary from Vikaas M Sachdeva, CEO of BitDelta India.
- What
- Growth in Indian outward remittances for overseas equities and debt, alongside substantial retail crypto trading volumes.
- Where
- India, with capital moving abroad via the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme.
- When
- May 2026 and April-May 2026 for remittance data; Q1 2026 for crypto transaction data.
- Why
- Investors are diversifying beyond domestic markets and seeking exposure to global and alternative assets.
Key facts
- LRS outward remittances (May 2026)
- $2.39 billion
- Equity and debt remittances (May 2026)
- $363.6 million, more than doubled year-on-year
- Equity and debt remittances (April-May 2026)
- $603.3 million, up nearly 96% year-on-year
- India retail crypto transaction volume (Q1 2026)
- Approximately $46 billion (TRM Labs data)
- Global retail crypto volumes (Q1 2026)
- Declined by 11%
- Key commentator
- Vikaas M Sachdeva, CEO of BitDelta India
Quotes
Vikaas M. Sachdeva
CEO of BitDelta India
“The data does not tell us how an individual investor is allocating their money, why they have made a particular allocation, or whether one asset class is being substituted for another.”
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“What it does show is that Indian participation across different investment and digital‑asset channels is growing. That, in itself, is an interesting development.”
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