(US$ Million) | Item | 2016-17 | 2016 | 2017 | Sep. | Jul. | Aug. | Sep. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 Outward Remittances under the LRS | 8,170.7 | 683.0 | 880.0 | 1,096.8 | 1,093.3 | 1.1 Deposit | 283.8 | 21.3 | 23.3 | 28.7 | 35.2 | 1.2 Purchase of immovable property | 92.9 | 6.1 | 3.6 | 8.8 | 6.3 | 1.3 Investment in equity/debt | 443.6 | 40.0 | 28.0 | 30.2 | 43.3 | 1.4 Gift | 749.5 | 61.2 | 77.9 | 81.3 | 83.9 | 1.5 Donations | 8.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.6 Travel | 2,568.0 | 217.9 | 342.8 | 450.2 | 398.3 | 1.7 Maintenance of close relatives | 2,169.5 | 160.1 | 211.8 | 240.7 | 227.0 | 1.8 Medical Treatment | 17.3 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 1.9 Studies Abroad | 1,536.4 | 160.8 | 179.0 | 240.7 | 278.0 | 1.10 Others | 300.8 | 13.2 | 11.4 | 13.2 | 16.8 | 1.10: Include items such as subscription to journals, maintenance of investment abroad, student loan repayments and credit card payments. | |