Vestnik Samarskogo universiteta. Ekonomika i upravlenie Vestnik of Samara University. Economics and ManagementVestnik Samarskogo universiteta. Ekonomika i upravlenie Vestnik of Samara University. Economics and Management2542-04612782-3008Samara National Research University557910.18287/2542-0461-2014-0-8-264-268UnknownUSE OF MEANS OF MULTIDIMENSIONAL CLASSIFICATION IN THE BANKING SECTORMakarovaA. A.morenov.sv@ssau.ruDepartment of Mathematics and Business Informatics, Samara State University, Samara, 443011, Russian Federation.01082014582642682001201820012018Copyright © 2018, Vestnik of Samara University. Economics and Management2018<p>The article describes means of multidimensional classification, namely the method of cluster and discriminant analysis, also their use in respect of the banking sector. The key methods of classification are identified and the use of mathematical tools in the analysis of bank data in the conditions of modern improvement of the banking system is described.</p>cluster analysis, discriminant analysis, discriminant variables, classification learning, bankingкластерный анализ, дискриминантный анализ, дискриминантные переменные, классификация с обучением, банковская сфера[1. Ayvazyan S.A., Enyukov I.S., Meshalkin L.D. Applied statistics. Basics of modeling and preprocessing of data. M., Finansy i statistika, 2006, 487 p. [in Russian].][2. Ayvazyan S.A., Mkhitaryan A.S. Applied statistics. Basics of econometrics: Textbook for Institutes of Higher Education: in 2 Vol. Vol.1: Probability theory and applied statistics. 2nd edition, revised. M., IuNITI-DANA, 2001, 656 p. [in Russian].][3. Bureeva N.N. Multivariate statistical analysis with the use of application software package «STATISTICA». Nizhny Novgorod, 2007, 112 p. [in Russian].][4. Dubrov A.M., Mkhitaryan V.S., Troshin L.I. Multidimensional statistical methods: textbook. M., Finansy i statistika, 2000, 352 p. [in Russian]][5. Trusova A.Yu. Multidimensional statistical methods: training manual for the students of the Faculty of Economics and Management: in 2 parts. Samara, Izd-vo «Samarskii universitet», 2008, part 1, 67 p. [in Russian].]