Archiving Policy of the Journal of Finance and Banking:

1. Purpose
   The journal archives all published articles to ensure long-term access, security, and the sustainability of scientific publications.

2. Storage Media
   Journal articles are stored in digital format and regularly backed up on the journal’s internal servers as well as using trusted external archiving services such as LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) or institutional repositories.

3. Public Access
   Archived articles remain accessible online through the journal website, even if active publication ceases, to support the long-term availability of scientific knowledge.

4. Backup Policy
   All journal data, including articles, metadata, and supplementary materials, are regularly backed up to prevent data loss from technical failures or disasters.

5. External Repositories
   The journal encourages storing copies of publications in institutional repositories, national digital libraries, or international scientific repositories to ensure long-term preservation.

6. Copyright Protection
   The archive ensures that articles are stored in accordance with author copyright and open access licenses without altering the original content.