Title
A Chettiar moneylender’s list of doubtful debts
Year/Period
c. 1930s
Region
Singapore
Material
Paper
Dimension
Image size: 32.7 x 21.2 cm
Accession No.
2006-00693-001
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Subbiah Lakshmanan
NLB Type
Document
The Chettiars are a South Indian community in Singapore originating from Chettinad in Tamil Nadu. They are usually referred to as ‘Nattukottai Chettiars’ to distinguish them from other groups of Chettiars. The early Chettiar immigrants contributed much to the economic development of the thriving settlement by providing credit and banking services. The majority of them operated their businesses from the shophouses situated along Market Street. A single shophouse was usually shared by many moneylenders, with each having his own workspace.
