Total outstanding moneylending loans in proportion to the consumer credit market
Ministry of Law open data measures how outstanding licensed moneylending loans relate to Singapore’s broader consumer credit market. The CSV series Total outstanding moneylender loans as a proportion of the consumer credit market covers personal lending categories named in the official definition, excluding mortgages. Financial inclusion researchers can contextualise licensed moneylender exposure against household borrowing. Annual figures support policy discussion on consumer debt composition in Singapore.
Official description
Total amount of outstanding licensed moneylender loans taken in relation to/as a proportion of the consumer credit market, namely, the outstanding personal loans taken by Singapore households, including motor vehicle loans, credit/charge cards, pawnbroking loans, licensed moneylending loans and other types of consumer loans, but excluding mortgage loans.
Ministry of Law CSV on outstanding licensed moneylender loans as a share of Singapore’s consumer credit market for 2013–2015. The consumer credit base covers household personal loans including motor vehicle, credit/charge card, pawnbroking, licensed moneylending, and other consumer loans, excluding mortgages. Policy and consumer-finance researchers gauge the relative size of the licensed moneylending segment.