FakecreditcardAbout BIN 502242
BIN 502242 is listed as a Maestro debit card issued by ABSA Group, Ltd. 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).
ABSA Group, Ltd. has 104 BINs in the dataset, which makes it 4th of 13 banks with a BIN page in South Africa. The ABSA Group, Ltd. BIN list shows all of them with network, type and level.
South Africa has 919 BINs in the dataset; 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.
Maestro number format for BIN 502242
| Starts with | 502242 (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 | 5022 4261 9698 1922 |
When you test with this BIN, check that your form shows the Maestro 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 502242. Banks often hold consecutive ranges, so neighbours can be sister products of the same issuer.
More BINs from ABSA Group, Ltd.
All 104 BINs of ABSA Group, Ltd. →
Frequently asked questions
Which bank issued BIN 502242?
BIN 502242 is registered to ABSA Group, Ltd. in South Africa. The dataset lists the website www.absa.co.za. Bank details can change after mergers or portfolio sales, so confirm with the bank for anything important.
Is 502242 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 502242 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 502242?
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 ABSA Group, 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.