FakecreditcardAbout BIN 493173
In our BIN data, 493173 is a Visa Gold credit card range that belongs to Banco Mercantil del Norte S.A.., Instituci N de Banca M Ltiple, Grupo Financiero, registered in Mexico. Credit cards spend against a credit line that the cardholder repays later; interchange fees and fraud rules usually differ from debit cards. Gold is a mid-tier product between the entry level (Classic or Standard) and premium tiers such as Platinum.
With 27 BINs, Banco Mercantil del Norte S.A.., Instituci N de Banca M Ltiple, Grupo Financiero ranks 15th among the 42 banks we list for Mexico. The Banco Mercantil del Norte S.A.., Instituci N de Banca M Ltiple, Grupo Financiero BIN list shows all of them with network, type and level.
Across Mexico, the dataset counts 2,149 BINs; among the 1,865 that name an issuer, the main networks are Mastercard (39%), Visa (28%), American Express (14%), and 39% are debit. See the Mexico BIN list or the Mexico card generator.
Visa number format for BIN 493173
| Starts with | 493173 (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 | 4931 7344 8415 6807 |
When you test with this BIN, check that your form shows the Visa 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 493173. Banks often hold consecutive ranges, so neighbours can be sister products of the same issuer.
More BINs from Banco Mercantil del Norte S.A.., Instituci N de Banca M Ltiple, Grupo Financiero
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Frequently asked questions
Which bank issued BIN 493173?
BIN 493173 is registered to Banco Mercantil del Norte S.A.., Instituci N de Banca M Ltiple, Grupo Financiero in Mexico. Bank details can change after mergers or portfolio sales, so confirm with the bank for anything important.
Is 493173 a debit or a credit card BIN?
It is recorded as credit, product level Gold. 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 493173 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 493173?
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 Banco Mercantil del Norte S.A.., Instituci N de Banca M Ltiple, Grupo Financiero, 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.