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BIN 551668 – Mastercard Debit Card from Banque Centrale Populaire

The first six digits 551668 identify a Mastercard World Elite debit card issued by Banque Centrale Populaire (Benin). Below: card format, test numbers and related BINs.

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551668Mastercard Debit
Network
Mastercard
Type
Debit
Level
World Elite
Issuer
Banque Centrale Populaire
Country
Benin BJ
Card length
16 digits
Security code
3-digit CVC2 on the back
8-digit range
55166800–55166899

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Sample test numbers for BIN 551668 Test data

NumberExpiryCVVCopy
5516 6860 1977 156909/2027284
5516 6859 3578 963004/2027856
5516 6881 4323 097507/2028414

Luhn-valid numbers built from this BIN for testing forms and BIN rules. No bank issued them: they belong to no account and every real payment with them is declined.

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About BIN 551668

BIN 551668 is listed as a Mastercard World Elite debit card issued by Banque Centrale Populaire in Benin. 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.

Banque Centrale Populaire has fewer than ten BINs in our data, so it has no bank page; 2 BINs starting with 551 belong to it.

Benin has 64 BINs in the dataset; among the 62 that name an issuer, the main networks are Visa (76%), Mastercard (24%), and 97% are debit. See the Benin BIN list.

Mastercard number format for BIN 551668

Starts with551668 (the BIN). First digit 5: banking and financial
Length16 digits
Security code3-digit CVC2 on the back
Check digitThe last digit, calculated with the Luhn algorithm
Printed as5516 6860 1977 1569

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.

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Nearby BINs

BINs just below and above 551668. Banks often hold consecutive ranges, so neighbours can be sister products of the same issuer.

More BINs from Banque Centrale Populaire

Frequently asked questions

Which bank issued BIN 551668?

BIN 551668 is registered to Banque Centrale Populaire in Benin. Bank details can change after mergers or portfolio sales, so confirm with the bank for anything important.

Is 551668 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 551668 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 551668?

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 Banque Centrale Populaire, 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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