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The Geopolitical “Puzzle” of the Central Bank’s Switch to Gold Cover

The Geopolitical “Puzzle” of the Central Bank’s Switch to Gold

By: Viktor Koziuk  
Open Access
|Jul 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eoik-2023-0018 | Journal eISSN: 2303-5013 | Journal ISSN: 2303-5005
Language: English
Page range: 225 - 243
Submitted on: Feb 14, 2023
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Accepted on: May 22, 2023
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Published on: Jul 20, 2023
Published by: Oikos Institut d.o.o.
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year

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