FakecreditcardAbout BIN 500163
In our BIN data, 500163 is a Maestro debit card range that belongs to Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, registered in the United Kingdom. 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).
With 176 BINs, Royal Bank of Scotland PLC ranks 4th among the 79 banks we list for the United Kingdom. The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC BIN list shows all of them with network, type and level.
Across the United Kingdom, the dataset counts 7,554 BINs; among the 5,192 that name an issuer, the main networks are Visa (36%), Mastercard (32%), American Express (10%), and 54% are debit. See the United Kingdom BIN list or the United Kingdom card generator.
Maestro number format for BIN 500163
| Starts with | 500163 (the BIN). First digit 5: banking and financial |
|---|---|
| Length | 12 to 19 digits |
| Security code | 3-digit code (not on every card) |
| Check digit | The last digit, calculated with the Luhn algorithm |
| Printed as | 5001 6342 3212 4531 |
A checkout that receives a number starting with 500163 should detect Maestro, 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 500163 in our data. Neighbouring ranges often belong to the same bank, but not always — each range is assigned separately.
More BINs from Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
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Frequently asked questions
Which bank issued BIN 500163?
BIN 500163 is registered to Royal Bank of Scotland PLC in the United Kingdom. The dataset lists the website www.rbs.co.uk. Bank details can change after mergers or portfolio sales, so confirm with the bank for anything important.
Is 500163 a debit or a credit card BIN?
It is recorded as debit. 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 500163 have?
Maestro card numbers have 12 to 19 digits, and the security code is a 3-digit code (not on every card). 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 500163?
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 Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, 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.