FakecreditcardAbout BIN 226508
In our BIN data, 226508 is a Mastercard Business debit card range that belongs to Bank Zero Mutual Bank, registered in South Africa. Debit cards draw money directly from the cardholder's bank account, so checkouts and gateways often treat them differently from credit cards (fees, holds, recurring billing). Business, corporate and commercial products are issued to companies for company spending and often carry different interchange fees from consumer cards.
Bank Zero Mutual Bank has fewer than ten BINs in our data, so it has no bank page; 2 BINs starting with 226 belong to it.
Across South Africa, the dataset counts 919 BINs; among the 811 that name an issuer, the main networks are Visa (51%), Mastercard (27%), Local brand (9%), and 46% are debit. See the South Africa BIN list or the South Africa card generator.
Mastercard number format for BIN 226508
| Starts with | 226508 (the BIN). First digit 2: airlines, financial and Mastercard 2-series |
|---|---|
| Length | 16 digits |
| Security code | 3-digit CVC2 on the back |
| Check digit | The last digit, calculated with the Luhn algorithm |
| Printed as | 2265 0854 6170 3099 |
When you test with this BIN, check that your form shows the Mastercard logo, groups the 16 digits correctly and rejects numbers whose check digit is wrong. The generator creates as many numbers with this BIN as you need, with expiry dates and CVVs, as CSV, JSON or XML.
Nearby BINs
BINs just below and above 226508. Banks often hold consecutive ranges, so neighbours can be sister products of the same issuer.
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Frequently asked questions
Which bank issued BIN 226508?
BIN 226508 is registered to Bank Zero Mutual Bank in South Africa. Bank details can change after mergers or portfolio sales, so confirm with the bank for anything important.
Is 226508 a debit or a credit card BIN?
It is recorded as debit, product level Business. Debit cards draw money directly from the cardholder's bank account, so checkouts and gateways often treat them differently from credit cards (fees, holds, recurring billing).
How many digits does a card with BIN 226508 have?
Mastercard card numbers have 16 digits, and the security code is a 3-digit CVC2 on the back. The first six digits are the BIN, the last digit is the Luhn check digit, and the digits in between identify the account.
Can I generate test card numbers with BIN 226508?
Yes. Open the generator with this BIN to create Luhn-valid numbers with expiry dates and CVVs for testing forms, validation and BIN-based rules. They are test data: not issued by Bank Zero Mutual Bank, linked to no account and declined by real payment systems.
Does a BIN tell me whether a card is valid?
No. A BIN describes a range of card numbers — network, issuer, country and product — not a particular card. Whether a card exists or can be charged is known only to the issuing bank. To check the format of a full number (length and check digit), use the card validator.
A BIN identifies the card network and the issuing institution only. It reveals nothing about an individual card, cardholder or account, and it cannot show whether a card exists or can be charged. Test numbers generated from a BIN are for development and QA only and are declined by every real payment system.
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BIN data: bin-list-data by Venelin Kochev (a lite version of binlookup.io), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes made by Fakecreditcard: issuer, brand and country names re-cased and standardized, spelling variants of the same issuer merged, malformed phone numbers and web addresses removed.