"chit fund" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chit funds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} chit fund (plural chit funds)
  1. (finance) A banking system popular in South Asia whereby a group of individuals agree to save or borrow together for a specified amount of time. Hypernyms: ROSCA
    Sense id: en-chit_fund-en-noun-JHOT6e89 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Finance Topics: business, finance

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