FakecreditcardAbout BIN 538603
In our BIN data, 538603 is a Mastercard credit card range, registered in Germany. Credit cards spend against a credit line that the cardholder repays later; interchange fees and fraud rules usually differ from debit cards.
The dataset does not name the issuing bank for this range. That is common for ranges that are new, private or used by processors on behalf of several banks.
Across Germany, the dataset counts 4,734 BINs; among the 2,970 that name an issuer, the main networks are Maestro (35%), Visa (26%), Mastercard (18%), and 53% are debit. See the Germany BIN list or the Germany card generator.
Mastercard number format for BIN 538603
| Starts with | 538603 (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 | 5386 0395 6556 8525 |
A checkout that receives a number starting with 538603 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 538603 in our data. Neighbouring ranges often belong to the same bank, but not always — each range is assigned separately.
Frequently asked questions
Which bank issued BIN 538603?
The dataset does not name an issuer for BIN 538603, only the country (Germany). The network is Mastercard.
Is 538603 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 538603 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 538603?
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 any bank, 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.