Monetary Policy Effectiveness under a Currency Board Regime: Evidence from Bosnia & Herzegovina
By: Emina Žunić Dželihodžić and Mirza Kršo
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jcbtp-2026-0013 | Journal eISSN: 2336-9205
Language: English
Page range: 63 - 97
Submitted on: Jul 22, 2025
Accepted on: Jan 18, 2026
Published on: May 12, 2026
Published by: Central Bank of Montenegro
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