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Bank Diversification and Overall Financial Strength: International Evidence

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  • Chrysovalantis Gaganis

    (Department of Economics, University of Crete, Greece)

  • Fotios Pasiouras

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  • Michael Doumpos & Chrysovalantis Gaganis & Fotios Pasiouras, 2016. "Bank Diversification and Overall Financial Strength: International Evidence," Working Papers 1602, University of Crete, Department of Economics.
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