(US$ Million) | Item | 2016-17 | 2016 | 2017 | Mar. | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 Outward Remittances under the LRS | 8,170.7 | 635.2 | 727.5 | 570.3 | 872.3 | 1.1 Deposit | 283.8 | 17.7 | 24.3 | 21.2 | 66.3 | 1.2 Purchase of immovable property | 92.9 | 13.2 | 6.3 | 9.1 | 10.2 | 1.3 Investment in equity/debt | 443.6 | 72.3 | 33.4 | 27.0 | 95.6 | 1.4 Gift | 749.5 | 60.2 | 61.6 | 57.6 | 87.1 | 1.5 Donations | 8.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 1.6 Travel | 2,568.0 | 117.4 | 217.9 | 163.2 | 203.3 | 1.7 Maintenance of close relatives | 2,169.5 | 208.2 | 194.6 | 168.6 | 267.9 | 1.8 Medical Treatment | 17.3 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 1.9 Studies Abroad | 1,536.4 | 117.1 | 179.1 | 114.5 | 115.1 | 1.10 Others | 300.8 | 26.7 | 8.5 | 7.7 | 22.3 | Note: 1.10: Include items such as subscription to journals, maintenance of investment abroad, student loan repayments and credit card payments. | |