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SBI–Flywire tie-up date24 May 2023Effective 24 May 2023View source
says it entered the Flywire tie-up on 24 May 2023 to digitise international education-fee payments from India.
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- Remittances to Foreign Universities through Flywire
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- 1 — tie-up date and purpose
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- 12 Aug 2026
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- high
Payment purposeEligible education-related fees to participating foreign universities or collegesView source
The service is presented for foreign higher-education fees, not general international transfers.
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- Remittances to Foreign Universities through Flywire
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- service overview and 1
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- 12 Aug 2026
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- high
Institution markets stated by SBISBI says participating universities in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada are presently linked; the institution must appear in Flywire checkout or provide its Flywire payment linkView source
wording broadly says all universities in these markets are linked, while its own checkout instructions handle an unlisted institution through a supplied invoice or student-account link; the directory therefore requires live institution confirmation.
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- Remittances to Foreign Universities through Flywire
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- 4 and Step 1
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- 12 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- medium
Published checkout currencyIndian rupees from an eligible local-currency account, with Flywire or the payer's bank handling conversion depending on the selected payment methodView source
The service is promoted as checkout; the page distinguishes Flywire-converted options from an alternate-currency option where the bank handles foreign exchange before sending funds.
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- Remittances to Foreign Universities through Flywire
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- service overview, 2 and Step 3
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- 12 Aug 2026
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- high
Payment methods describedStandard SBI bank transfer or debit/credit card where offered; exact methods depend on origin country and institutionView source
Flywire checkout may show a standard transfer or card option; warns that card payment is not available in every country or for every institution.
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- Remittances to Foreign Universities through Flywire
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- Step 3 — Select your payment method
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- 12 Aug 2026
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- high
Published checkout processFind the institution, enter origin country and amount, choose a method, enter payer and institution-required details, review, pay through the selected transfer/card/online route, then track from the emailed linkView source
This condenses the page's ten numbered steps without replacing the live checkout instructions for the chosen payment method.
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- Remittances to Foreign Universities through Flywire
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- 5 — Steps 1-10
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- 12 Aug 2026
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- high
Payment trackingFlywire emails a tracking and instruction link; status updates after Flywire receives the funds and after delivery to the institutionView source
The page promises status updates at receipt by Flywire and delivery to the institution but does not publish one universal delivery time.
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- Remittances to Foreign Universities through Flywire
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- Step 10
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- 12 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Daily payment limitUSD 25,000 equivalent per dayView source
page, last updated 30 March 2026, publishes a USD 25,000-equivalent daily limit for its customers.
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- Remittances to Foreign Universities through Flywire
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- 6 — payment limit
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- 12 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Financial-year payment limitUSD 250,000 equivalent in a financial year from 1 April to 31 March, subject to current LRS rules and remaining utilisationView source
publishes this financial-year ceiling and refers users to Master Direction; actual headroom depends on the payer's other use and current rules.
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- Remittances to Foreign Universities through Flywire
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- 6 — payment limit
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- 12 Aug 2026
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- high
SBI processing responsibilitiesHold received funds until deposit to the designated settlement account, verify KYC and regulatory alignment, collect applicable taxes from the payer's account, convert INR to the agreed currency and provide settlement reportsView source
The Role tab assigns these transaction-processing duties to while leaving the Flywire checkout and institution relationship with Flywire.
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- Remittances to Foreign Universities through Flywire
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- Role
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- 12 Aug 2026
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- high
SBI transaction-record retentionAt least three years after the transaction or relevant payment, in accordance with applicable lawView source
Both tabs state a no-less-than-three-year period for reports or transaction records, subject to applicable law.
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- Remittances to Foreign Universities through Flywire
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- Role and Data Storage
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- 12 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Additional information or documentsFlywire may request additional information and documents for certain methods where local regulation requires them; payer details must match the account holder, card holder or person payingView source
The page warns that regulatory evidence can vary by method and that payer-detail discrepancies may delay delivery.
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- Remittances to Foreign Universities through Flywire
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- 5 — Please note
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- 12 Aug 2026
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- high
SBI escalation contactsFirst escalation: 022-20752875 /
The current Contact Us tab publishes these two escalation levels; users should still recheck the official page before relying on a contact detail.
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- Remittances to Foreign Universities through Flywire
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- Contact Us
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- 12 Aug 2026
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- high
ChannelsFLYWIRE online checkout using an SBI bank transfer or debit/credit card where the institution and origin country offer that method.View source
The page's payment flow lists bank transfer and card methods subject to live institution and country availability.
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- FLYWIRE education payments
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- Payment methods
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- 29 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
AvailabilityPayments originate in India; SBI's current page says linked institutions are presently in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada, subject to the institution appearing in Flywire checkout or supplying its own Flywire payment linkView source
The manually reviewed product record states: “Payments originate in India; current page says linked institutions are presently in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada, subject to the institution appearing in Flywire checkout or supplying its own Flywire payment link”.
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- Flywire International Education Payments — official product page
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- Published product metadata
- Accessed
- 12 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
EligibilityThe university or college must be available in Flywire checkout or provide a valid Flywire payment link, and the payment must be an eligible education purpose under current RBI LRS and SBI rules.; Payment methods, card availability, live exchange rate, taxes, fees, institution data and required regulatory evidence vary by checkout; review the complete quote before paying.; The published USD 25,000 daily and USD 250,000 financial-year limits are subject to current regulation and the payer's remaining LRS utilisation.View source
The manually reviewed product record states: “The university or college must be available in Flywire checkout or provide a valid Flywire payment link, and the payment must be an eligible education purpose under current and rules.; Payment methods, card availability, live exchange rate, taxes, fees, institution data and required regulatory evidence vary by checkout; review the complete quote before paying.; The published USD 25,000 daily and USD 250,000 financial-year limits are subject to current regulation and the payer's remaining utilisation.”.
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- Flywire International Education Payments — official product page
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- Published product metadata
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- 12 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Customer typeSBI customers in India paying eligible fees to a participating foreign university or college; Students and family members making an eligible resident LRS education paymentView source
The manually reviewed product record states: “ customers in India paying eligible fees to a participating foreign university or college; Students and family members making an eligible resident education payment”.
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- Flywire International Education Payments — official product page
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- Published product metadata
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- 12 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Service typeDigital payment serviceView source
The manually reviewed product record states: “ Flywire International Education Payments”.
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- Flywire International Education Payments — official product page
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- Published product metadata
- Accessed
- 12 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Benefits and features
- Digital education-fee checkout from India in local currency
- Live payment-method quote and email tracking through Flywire
- , tax, currency-conversion and settlement processing for transactions it handles
Eligibility
- The university or college must be available in Flywire checkout or provide a valid Flywire payment link, and the payment must be an eligible education purpose under current and rules.
- Payment methods, card availability, live exchange rate, taxes, fees, institution data and required regulatory evidence vary by checkout; review the complete quote before paying.
- The published USD 25,000 daily and USD 250,000 financial-year limits are subject to current regulation and the payer's remaining utilisation.
Passing a listed condition does not mean the bank will approve an application.
Documents the bank lists
- Payer details matching the account holder, card holder or person making the payment
- Institution-required student, invoice, contact and payment information
- Any additional information and documents requested by Flywire or for the selected method under local regulation
Related official documents
SBI FLYWIRE education paymentsofficial-product-page · current · accessed 29 Aug 2026
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