FakecreditcardAbout BIN 516229
In our BIN data, 516229 is a Mastercard World Elite debit card range that belongs to Equity Bank, 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). World and World Elite are Mastercard's premium consumer tiers, above Standard and Gold.
With 28 BINs, Equity Bank, Ltd. ranks the second-largest among the 12 banks we list for Kenya. The Equity Bank, 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.
Mastercard number format for BIN 516229
| Starts with | 516229 (the BIN). First digit 5: banking and financial |
|---|---|
| Length | 16 digits |
| Security code | 3-digit CVC2 on the back |
| Check digit | The last digit, calculated with the Luhn algorithm |
| Printed as | 5162 2961 8419 0541 |
When you test with this BIN, check that your form shows the Mastercard 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 516229. Banks often hold consecutive ranges, so neighbours can be sister products of the same issuer.
More BINs from Equity Bank, Ltd.
All 28 BINs of Equity Bank, Ltd. →
Frequently asked questions
Which bank issued BIN 516229?
BIN 516229 is registered to Equity Bank, Ltd. in Kenya. The dataset lists the website www.equitybank.co.ke. Bank details can change after mergers or portfolio sales, so confirm with the bank for anything important.
Is 516229 a debit or a credit card BIN?
It is recorded as debit, product level World Elite. 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 516229 have?
Mastercard card numbers have 16 digits, and the security code is a 3-digit CVC2 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 516229?
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 Equity Bank, 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.