Pawnbrokers and money-lenders lend money against articles deposited as pledges, or against property or other security.
(a)     Tasks include -
evaluating articles offered as pledges, calculating interest, and lending money;
returning articles when the loan is paid or, in the event of non-payment, selling pledged articles;
lending money as personal loans against success of future harvest and other similar undertakings;
collecting loans when the pledge involved the success of future harvest and other similar undertakings;
keeping a record of items received and money distributed and received.;