FakecreditcardAbout BIN 452242
In our BIN data, 452242 is a Visa Platinum debit card range that belongs to National Bank of Kenya, Ltd., registered in Kenya. 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). Platinum is a premium tier; the issuer sets the benefits and limits, but it ranks above the entry-level products.
With 16 BINs, National Bank of Kenya, Ltd. ranks 8th among the 12 banks we list for Kenya. The National Bank of Kenya, Ltd. BIN list shows all of them with network, type and level.
Across Kenya, the dataset counts 444 BINs; among the 393 that name an issuer, the main networks are Visa (62%), Mastercard (34%), UnionPay (2%), and 62% are debit. See the Kenya BIN list or the Kenya card generator.
Visa number format for BIN 452242
| Starts with | 452242 (the BIN). First digit 4: banking and financial |
|---|---|
| Length | 16 digits (13 and 19 also allowed) |
| Security code | 3-digit CVV2 on the back |
| Check digit | The last digit, calculated with the Luhn algorithm |
| Printed as | 4522 4260 4093 1592 |
A checkout that receives a number starting with 452242 should detect Visa, expect 16 digits and ask for a 3-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 452242 in our data. Neighbouring ranges often belong to the same bank, but not always — each range is assigned separately.
More BINs from National Bank of Kenya, Ltd.
All 16 BINs of National Bank of Kenya, Ltd. →
Frequently asked questions
Which bank issued BIN 452242?
BIN 452242 is registered to National Bank of Kenya, Ltd. in Kenya. The dataset lists the website www.nationalbank.co.ke. Bank details can change after mergers or portfolio sales, so confirm with the bank for anything important.
Is 452242 a debit or a credit card BIN?
It is recorded as debit, product level Platinum. 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 452242 have?
Visa card numbers have 16 digits (13 and 19 also allowed), and the security code is a 3-digit CVV2 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 452242?
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 National Bank of Kenya, Ltd., 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.