Inward remittance maintained an upward trend in December for the second month in a row in the just-ended year that saw a seesaw movement in earnings from expatriates despite a record 11.25 lakh overseas jobs. Remittance inflow to the country increased by 4.23% year-on-year to $1.7 billion in December 2022 although full year earnings were lower than that of a year ago,