FakecreditcardAbout BIN 542526
In our BIN data, 542526 is a Mastercard Standard credit card range that belongs to The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland, registered in Ireland. Credit cards spend against a credit line that the cardholder repays later; interchange fees and fraud rules usually differ from debit cards. Standard marks an entry-level consumer product.
With 36 BINs, The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland ranks the second-largest among the 19 banks we list for Ireland. The The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland BIN list shows all of them with network, type and level.
Across Ireland, the dataset counts 831 BINs; among the 747 that name an issuer, the main networks are Mastercard (44%), UATP (27%), Visa (24%), and 38% are debit. See the Ireland BIN list or the Ireland card generator.
Mastercard number format for BIN 542526
| Starts with | 542526 (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 | 5425 2680 1763 1341 |
A checkout that receives a number starting with 542526 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 542526 in our data. Neighbouring ranges often belong to the same bank, but not always — each range is assigned separately.
More BINs from The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
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Frequently asked questions
Which bank issued BIN 542526?
BIN 542526 is registered to The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland in Ireland. Bank details can change after mergers or portfolio sales, so confirm with the bank for anything important.
Is 542526 a debit or a credit card BIN?
It is recorded as credit, product level Standard. 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 542526 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 542526?
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 The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland, 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.