FakecreditcardAbout BIN 342000
In our BIN data, 342000 is an American Express credit card range that belongs to Amex Bank of Canada, registered in Canada. Credit cards spend against a credit line that the cardholder repays later; interchange fees and fraud rules usually differ from debit cards.
With 12 BINs, Amex Bank of Canada ranks 51st among the 56 banks we list for Canada. The Amex Bank of Canada BIN list shows all of them with network, type and level.
Across Canada, the dataset counts 16,234 BINs; among the 14,414 that name an issuer, the main networks are Private label (79%), Visa (8%), Mastercard (6%), and 85% are debit. See the Canada BIN list or the Canada card generator.
American Express number format for BIN 342000
| Starts with | 342000 (the BIN). First digit 3: travel and entertainment |
|---|---|
| Length | 15 digits |
| Security code | 4-digit CID on the front |
| Check digit | The last digit, calculated with the Luhn algorithm |
| Printed as | 3420 004502 33884 |
A checkout that receives a number starting with 342000 should detect American Express, expect 15 digits and ask for a 4-digit security code. The generator creates as many numbers with this BIN as you need, with expiry dates and CVVs, as CSV, JSON or XML.
Nearby BINs
The BINs closest to 342000 in our data. Neighbouring ranges often belong to the same bank, but not always — each range is assigned separately.
More BINs from Amex Bank of Canada
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Frequently asked questions
Which bank issued BIN 342000?
BIN 342000 is registered to Amex Bank of Canada in Canada. Bank details can change after mergers or portfolio sales, so confirm with the bank for anything important.
Is 342000 a debit or a credit card BIN?
It is recorded as credit. Credit cards spend against a credit line that the cardholder repays later; interchange fees and fraud rules usually differ from debit cards.
How many digits does a card with BIN 342000 have?
American Express card numbers have 15 digits, and the security code is a 4-digit CID on the front. 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 342000?
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 Amex Bank of Canada, 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.