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Analyzing Macroeconomic Variables and Stress Testing Effects on Credit Risk: Comparative Analysis of European Banking Systems

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|Jun 2025

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Language: English
Page range: 121 - 149
Submitted on: Oct 3, 2023
Accepted on: Jan 10, 2025
Published on: Jun 3, 2025
Published by: Central Bank of Montenegro
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