(US$ Million) | Item | 2016-17 | 2016 | 2017 | May | Mar. | Apr. | May | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 Outward Remittances under the LRS | 8,170.7 | 628.3 | 872.3 | 761.3 | 847.1 | 1.1 Deposit | 283.8 | 13.1 | 66.3 | 49.0 | 27.9 | 1.2 Purchase of immovable property | 92.9 | 9.1 | 10.2 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 1.3 Investment in equity/debt | 443.6 | 25.8 | 95.6 | 43.1 | 30.7 | 1.4 Gift | 749.5 | 62.4 | 87.1 | 105.3 | 95.9 | 1.5 Donations | 8.8 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 1.6 Travel | 2,568.0 | 229.1 | 203.3 | 200.4 | 285.2 | 1.7 Maintenance of close relatives | 2,169.5 | 175.1 | 267.9 | 244.8 | 256.5 | 1.8 Medical Treatment | 17.3 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.9 Studies Abroad | 1,536.4 | 90.4 | 115.1 | 90.3 | 133.0 | 1.10 Others | 300.8 | 21.7 | 22.3 | 17.0 | 9.0 | Note: 1.10: Include items such as subscription to journals, maintenance of investment abroad, student loan repayments and credit card payments. | |