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A regulatory misfit? A closer look at the counter-terrorist financing strategies in African states

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A regulatory misfit? A closer look at the counter-terrorist financing strategies in African states. / Azinge-Egbiri, Nkechi Valerie .
In: Journal of Banking Regulation, Vol. 20, 20, 01.10.2018, p. 245.

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Azinge-Egbiri, NV 2018, 'A regulatory misfit? A closer look at the counter-terrorist financing strategies in African states', Journal of Banking Regulation, vol. 20, 20, pp. 245. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41261-018-0087-y

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Azinge-Egbiri, N. V. (2018). A regulatory misfit? A closer look at the counter-terrorist financing strategies in African states. Journal of Banking Regulation, 20, 245. Article 20. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41261-018-0087-y

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Azinge-Egbiri NV. A regulatory misfit? A closer look at the counter-terrorist financing strategies in African states. Journal of Banking Regulation. 2018 Oct 1;20:245. 20. doi: 10.1057/s41261-018-0087-y

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Azinge-Egbiri, Nkechi Valerie . / A regulatory misfit? A closer look at the counter-terrorist financing strategies in African states. In: Journal of Banking Regulation. 2018 ; Vol. 20. pp. 245.

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