Can Fintech Alleviate the Financing Constraints of Enterprises?—Evidence from the Chinese Securities Market

Yang Lyu (), Zheng Ji, Xiaoqi Zhang and Zhe Zhan
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Yang Lyu: Dong Fureng Economic and Social Development School, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
Zheng Ji: National School of Development and Policy, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
Xiaoqi Zhang: National School of Development and Policy, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
Zhe Zhan: School of Economics and Management, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 5, 1-21

Abstract: Whether Fintech enabled by big data technology can improve the efficiency of credit allocation and how it would do has always been the focus in the capital market, especially the intermediary mechanism, which has not yet been convincingly explained. This paper empirically tests the logical relationship and micro mechanism between Fintech and the corporate financing constraint dilemma by using the data of China’s A-share non-financial listed companies from 2011 to 2018. The research found that Fintech has a significant mitigation effect on corporate financing constraints, and the coverage capability of Fintech has a stronger mitigation effect compared to the depth of use. Mechanism research shows that the “technology enabling” role of Fintech can alleviate the financing constraints of enterprises by reducing the degree of information asymmetry between capital supply and demand sides and reducing financing costs. Heterogeneity research shows that the mitigation effect of Fintech on corporate financing constraints is more significant in enterprises with private property, non-main board listing, senior executives with high financial literacy, and enterprises with strong competitive positions in the industry. Further research shows that, in order to identify the impact of Fintech on corporate financing types under an environment without internal control defects, Fintech enables enterprises facing financing constraints to obtain more commercial credit and bank loans; at a time when it is difficult to obtain bank loans, commercial credit has become an alternative financing method of bank loans, promoting the transfer of credit resources from traditional mortgage guarantees to enterprise commercial credit. This study provides a perspective for the research on how Fintech alleviates corporate financing constraints, and it reveals the characteristics of digital empowerment in the development of China’s capital market, providing a theoretical basis and evidence supporting the formulation of relevant policies.

Keywords: Fintech; financing constraints; technology empowerment; information effect; cost effects (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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