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The Evolving Landscape of International Cooperation for Financial Inclusion

By: Peter J. Morgan  
Open Access
|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/irfc-2025-0006 | Journal eISSN: 2508-464X | Journal ISSN: 2508-3155
Language: English
Page range: 17 - 28
Submitted on: Sep 23, 2025
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Accepted on: Oct 10, 2025
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Published on: Dec 31, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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