(US$ Million) | Item | 2016-17 | 2017 | 2018 | Feb. | Dec. | Jan. | Feb. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 Outward Remittances under the LRS | 8,170.7 | 570.3 | 981.4 | 1,168.0 | 837.6 | 1.1 Deposit | 283.8 | 21.2 | 31.6 | 35.7 | 32.0 | 1.2 Purchase of immovable property | 92.9 | 9.1 | 10.9 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 1.3 Investment in equity/debt | 443.6 | 27.0 | 31.0 | 22.9 | 22.5 | 1.4 Gift | 749.5 | 57.6 | 107.9 | 115.4 | 95.2 | 1.5 Donations | 8.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.6 Travel | 2,568.0 | 163.2 | 361.6 | 453.6 | 291.9 | 1.7 Maintenance of close relatives | 2,169.5 | 168.6 | 255.3 | 282.8 | 234.2 | 1.8 Medical Treatment | 17.3 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 Studies Abroad | 1,536.4 | 114.5 | 147.0 | 231.0 | 139.7 | 1.10 Others | 300.8 | 7.7 | 32.9 | 19.3 | 14.0 | Note: 1.10: Include items such as subscription to journals, maintenance of investment abroad, student loan repayments and credit card payments. | |