Regional financial risk, as a representative form of tangible financial risk, introduces heightened uncertainty into the external economic environment of firms. Different from previous studies on aggregate financial risk conditions, this paper focuses on the impact of regional financial risk on firms' access to trade credit. We find a robust negative relationship between regional financial risk and trade credit. Moreover, channel tests reveal that this relationship is achieved through increased cash holdings, reduced investment demand, and being in financial distress. Cross-sectional tests sho...
