(US$ Million) | Item | 2016-17 | 2017 | 2018 | Jan. | Nov. | Dec. | Jan. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 Outward Remittances under the LRS | 8,170.7 | 727.5 | 830.8 | 981.4 | 1,168.0 | 1.1 Deposit | 283.8 | 24.3 | 22.2 | 31.6 | 35.7 | 1.2 Purchase of immovable property | 92.9 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 10.9 | 5.0 | 1.3 Investment in equity/debt | 443.6 | 33.4 | 43.1 | 31.0 | 22.9 | 1.4 Gift | 749.5 | 61.6 | 99.0 | 107.9 | 115.4 | 1.5 Donations | 8.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.6 Travel | 2,568.0 | 217.9 | 271.0 | 361.6 | 453.6 | 1.7 Maintenance of close relatives | 2,169.5 | 194.6 | 235.2 | 255.3 | 282.8 | 1.8 Medical Treatment | 17.3 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 Studies Abroad | 1,536.4 | 179.1 | 136.3 | 147.0 | 231.0 | 1.10 Others | 300.8 | 8.5 | 15.1 | 32.9 | 19.3 | Note : 1.10: Include items such as subscription to journals, maintenance of investment abroad, student loan repayments and credit card payments. | |