FakecreditcardAbout BIN 521205
In our BIN data, 521205 is a Mastercard Platinum credit card range that belongs to National Bank of Bahrain, registered in Bahrain. Credit cards spend against a credit line that the cardholder repays later; interchange fees and fraud rules usually differ from debit cards. Platinum is a premium tier; the issuer sets the benefits and limits, but it ranks above the entry-level products.
With 21 BINs, National Bank of Bahrain ranks 4th among the 13 banks we list for Bahrain. The National Bank of Bahrain BIN list shows all of them with network, type and level.
Across Bahrain, the dataset counts 369 BINs; among the 356 that name an issuer, the main networks are Mastercard (44%), Visa (41%), American Express (13%), and 35% are debit. See the Bahrain BIN list.
Mastercard number format for BIN 521205
| Starts with | 521205 (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 | 5212 0557 1287 7577 |
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 521205. Banks often hold consecutive ranges, so neighbours can be sister products of the same issuer.
More BINs from National Bank of Bahrain
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Frequently asked questions
Which bank issued BIN 521205?
BIN 521205 is registered to National Bank of Bahrain in Bahrain. Bank details can change after mergers or portfolio sales, so confirm with the bank for anything important.
Is 521205 a debit or a credit card BIN?
It is recorded as credit, product level Platinum. 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 521205 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 521205?
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 National Bank of Bahrain, 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.