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  Trends in the Development of Financial Parameters of Banks in Bulgaria (2008 � 2015)

  Lending and deposit-taking are key operations to credit institutions. They are of great importance to achieving efficiency in banking. Banking, in turn, should be quantified; a number of factors well-known in banking theory and practice provide the possibility for this. In this respect, the subject of analysis in the study is the profit, ... Lending and deposit-taking are key operations to credit institutions. They are of great importance to achieving efficiency in banking. Banking, in turn, should be quantified; a number of factors well-known in banking theory and practice provide the possibility for this. In this respect, the subject of analysis in the study is the profit, profitability, and return of the banks of first and second group in Bulgaria which measure bank efficiency. The purpose of the study is to analyze the bank efficiency for the period 2008 � 2015 on the basis of a ratio analysis and determination of specific values for both groups of banks. As a result of the study, the trends regarding the efficiency of banking in Bulgaria are outlined and the main causes are identified.

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  Some Key Issues Regarding the Provision of Solvency in the Enterprise

  Liquidity indicators are among the most common and popular financial indicators of solvency in the enterprise. Besides the most commonly used liquidity ratios, the financial cycle provides an additional opportunity to measure the period of total asset turnover and solvency of the company. The purpose of this article is to outline some major issues ... Liquidity indicators are among the most common and popular financial indicators of solvency in the enterprise. Besides the most commonly used liquidity ratios, the financial cycle provides an additional opportunity to measure the period of total asset turnover and solvency of the company. The purpose of this article is to outline some major issues related to ensuring solvency by taking a range of measures. The problem with the supply of liquidity often stands open for most economic agents, especially during the financial and economic crisis of 21st century. The tasks which are placed are: identification of best practices and formulation of innovative methods in managing the financial cycle in the enterprise and liquidity in general. The research thesis is supported by the claim that liquidity ratios do not provide sufficient information about the payment status of the enterprise for not con-sidering the period of turnover. It is therefore necessary to analyze the state of the financial cycle and implement measures in relation to the improvement of both indicators.

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  Banking Security � Major Manifestations and Aspects

  The article aims to explore the challenges facing the banking security at the beginning of the new millennium, with a special emphasis on new manifestations of threats to the orderly functioning of the banking institutions. In this aspect, the research thesis that stands out is that threats to banking security reflect changes in the economic, ... The article aims to explore the challenges facing the banking security at the beginning of the new millennium, with a special emphasis on new manifestations of threats to the orderly functioning of the banking institutions. In this aspect, the research thesis that stands out is that threats to banking security reflect changes in the economic, technological and organizational environment in which commercial banks operate. Banking security is seen as a commitment of the banking institution to ensure safe storage and management of their own assets and their clients' as-sets and the related information, as well as ensure the physical security and safety of clients and employees in the bank offices. The main aspects of banking security are related to provision of physical safety of bank assets, employees and customers; providing information safety of bank assets, as well as the related to management information; providing economic (financial) security of the banking institution.