FakecreditcardAbout BIN 518196
In our BIN data, 518196 is a Mastercard credit card range that belongs to Equity Bank, Ltd., registered in Kenya. Credit cards spend against a credit line that the cardholder repays later; interchange fees and fraud rules usually differ from debit cards.
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 518196
| Starts with | 518196 (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 | 5181 9666 5455 2878 |
A checkout that receives a number starting with 518196 should detect Mastercard, 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 518196 in our data. Neighbouring ranges often belong to the same bank, but not always — each range is assigned separately.
More BINs from Equity Bank, Ltd.
All 28 BINs of Equity Bank, Ltd. →
Frequently asked questions
Which bank issued BIN 518196?
BIN 518196 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 518196 a debit or a credit card BIN?
It is recorded as credit. 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 518196 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 518196?
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.