FakecreditcardAbout BIN 542342
In our BIN data, 542342 is a Mastercard World Elite debit card range that belongs to Euro Kartensysteme GmbH, registered in Germany. 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 867 BINs, Euro Kartensysteme GmbH ranks the largest among the 27 banks we list for Germany. The Euro Kartensysteme GmbH BIN list shows all of them with network, type and level.
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 542342
| Starts with | 542342 (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 | 5423 4296 4698 2974 |
A checkout that receives a number starting with 542342 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 542342 in our data. Neighbouring ranges often belong to the same bank, but not always — each range is assigned separately.
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Frequently asked questions
Which bank issued BIN 542342?
BIN 542342 is registered to Euro Kartensysteme GmbH in Germany. The dataset lists the website www.eurokartensysteme.de. Bank details can change after mergers or portfolio sales, so confirm with the bank for anything important.
Is 542342 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 542342 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 542342?
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 Euro Kartensysteme GmbH, 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.