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Mediating Role of Sustainability Reporting Quality on the Relationship Between Green Banking and Firm Value

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sues-2024-0020 | Journal eISSN: 2285-3065 | Journal ISSN: 1584-2339
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