INCIDENTA RISCULUI DE LICHIDITATE IN DESFASURAREA ACTIVITATILOR BANCARE / INCIDENCE OF LIQUIDITY RISK IN BANKING ACTIVITY Asist. univ. drd. Mariana Vlad, Universitatea „Stefan cel Mare” Suceava marianav@seap.usv.ro Abstract: Liquidity is necessary for banks to compensate for expected and unexpected balance sheet and fluctuations and to provide funds for growth. It represents a bank’s ability to efficiently accommodate the redemptions of deposits and other liabilities and to cover funding increases in loan and investment portfolio. A bank has adequate liquidity potential when it can obtain needed funds promptly and at a reasonable cost. Keywords: liquidity, bank, deposit, liability JEL codes: G21