Impact of Fintech Adoption on Corporate Financial Structure and Performance: A Cross-Country Study of NBFCs

Purpose This study investigates the impact of FinTech adoption on the financial performance and structure of non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) across multiple economies, ranging from emerging to developed markets. Based upon the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), Innovation Diffusion Theory (I...

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Main Author: Muhammad Mubeen Thepdawala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: CSRC Publishing 2025-06-01
Series:Sustainable Business and Society in Emerging Economies
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Online Access:https://publishing.globalcsrc.org/ojs/index.php/sbsee/article/view/3381
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description Purpose This study investigates the impact of FinTech adoption on the financial performance and structure of non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) across multiple economies, ranging from emerging to developed markets. Based upon the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), Innovation Diffusion Theory (IDT), and Resource-Based View (RBV), the research examines whether FinTech adoption enhances profitability (measured by net profits) or optimizes the financial structure (measured by debt-to-equity ratio). Design/Methodology/Approach Conducted multivariate analysis using the sample of 120 NBFCs from 12 countries from emerging and developed economies, incorporating FinTech adoption rate, market capitalization, and effective tax rate as the predictors. Findings The results uncover that FinTech adoption does positively impact performance and significantly optimizes the capital structure by lowering the reliance on debt financing. In contrast, capitalization and effective tax rates don’t have any significant impact. Implications/Originality/Value The finding underscores the strategic importance of technological effectiveness in organizational resource contribution and competitive advantage in the market. This research contributes to theoretical advancements by integrating TAM, IDT, and RBV and provides insights for stakeholders, policy makers, and financial institutions aiming to enhance the performance and optimize the capital structure of NBFCs through FinTech integration and innovations.  
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spelling doaj-art-abe7275efabb4cb2a0c9710a26dd291c2025-08-20T03:39:29ZengCSRC PublishingSustainable Business and Society in Emerging Economies2708-25042708-21722025-06-017210.26710/sbsee.v7i2.3381Impact of Fintech Adoption on Corporate Financial Structure and Performance: A Cross-Country Study of NBFCsMuhammad Mubeen Thepdawala0Iqra University Karachi, PakistanPurpose This study investigates the impact of FinTech adoption on the financial performance and structure of non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) across multiple economies, ranging from emerging to developed markets. Based upon the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), Innovation Diffusion Theory (IDT), and Resource-Based View (RBV), the research examines whether FinTech adoption enhances profitability (measured by net profits) or optimizes the financial structure (measured by debt-to-equity ratio). Design/Methodology/Approach Conducted multivariate analysis using the sample of 120 NBFCs from 12 countries from emerging and developed economies, incorporating FinTech adoption rate, market capitalization, and effective tax rate as the predictors. Findings The results uncover that FinTech adoption does positively impact performance and significantly optimizes the capital structure by lowering the reliance on debt financing. In contrast, capitalization and effective tax rates don’t have any significant impact. Implications/Originality/Value The finding underscores the strategic importance of technological effectiveness in organizational resource contribution and competitive advantage in the market. This research contributes to theoretical advancements by integrating TAM, IDT, and RBV and provides insights for stakeholders, policy makers, and financial institutions aiming to enhance the performance and optimize the capital structure of NBFCs through FinTech integration and innovations.   https://publishing.globalcsrc.org/ojs/index.php/sbsee/article/view/3381Non-banking financial CompaniesCorporate financial structureFinTechFinancial inclusionFinTech adoption rate
spellingShingle Muhammad Mubeen Thepdawala
Impact of Fintech Adoption on Corporate Financial Structure and Performance: A Cross-Country Study of NBFCs
Sustainable Business and Society in Emerging Economies
Non-banking financial Companies
Corporate financial structure
FinTech
Financial inclusion
FinTech adoption rate
title Impact of Fintech Adoption on Corporate Financial Structure and Performance: A Cross-Country Study of NBFCs
title_full Impact of Fintech Adoption on Corporate Financial Structure and Performance: A Cross-Country Study of NBFCs
title_fullStr Impact of Fintech Adoption on Corporate Financial Structure and Performance: A Cross-Country Study of NBFCs
title_full_unstemmed Impact of Fintech Adoption on Corporate Financial Structure and Performance: A Cross-Country Study of NBFCs
title_short Impact of Fintech Adoption on Corporate Financial Structure and Performance: A Cross-Country Study of NBFCs
title_sort impact of fintech adoption on corporate financial structure and performance a cross country study of nbfcs
topic Non-banking financial Companies
Corporate financial structure
FinTech
Financial inclusion
FinTech adoption rate
url https://publishing.globalcsrc.org/ojs/index.php/sbsee/article/view/3381
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