(US$ Million) | Item | 2017-18 | 2017 | 2018 | May | Mar. | Apr. | May | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 Outward Remittances under the LRS | 11,333.6 | 847.1 | 1,120.8 | 929.3 | 996.1 | 1.1 Deposit | 414.9 | 27.9 | 81.0 | 49.9 | 31.0 | 1.2 Purchase of immovable property | 89.6 | 6.7 | 13.9 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 1.3 Investment in equity/debt | 441.8 | 30.7 | 69.4 | 34.1 | 26.5 | 1.4 Gift | 1,169.7 | 95.9 | 139.1 | 142.8 | 118.6 | 1.5 Donations | 8.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.6 Travel | 4,022.1 | 285.2 | 334.7 | 274.8 | 364.7 | 1.7 Maintenance of close relatives | 2,937.4 | 256.5 | 318.6 | 281.5 | 248.8 | 1.8 Medical Treatment | 27.5 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.9 Studies Abroad | 2,021.4 | 133.0 | 134.1 | 115.7 | 178.0 | 1.10 Others | 200.6 | 9.0 | 26.9 | 18.8 | 17.9 | Note: 1.10: Include items such as subscription to journals, maintenance of investment abroad, student loan repayments and credit card payments. | |