At a time when aspiring businessmen and small businesses found it almost impossible to get a bank loan, it was the Chettiars who offered them the much needed funds to start their business. It's a unique money-lending business that does not involve any collateral but purely based on trust. It was the Chettiars who helped many locals built up their business empires and one of the many who benefitted from this unique money-lending trade is Tan Kah Kee, a Chinese-born Singaporean businessman, investor, and philanthropist.
Check out the video to learn more about the Chettiars and their kittangi!
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