FakecreditcardAbout BIN 561242
BIN 561242 is listed as a Maestro debit card issued by Credit Agricole, S.A. in France. 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).
Credit Agricole, S.A. has 169 BINs in the dataset, which makes it 5th of 38 banks with a BIN page in France. The Credit Agricole, S.A. BIN list shows all of them with network, type and level.
France has 3,976 BINs in the dataset; among the 3,209 that name an issuer, the main networks are Visa (58%), Mastercard (26%), Maestro (6%), and 43% are debit. See the France BIN list or the France card generator.
Maestro number format for BIN 561242
| Starts with | 561242 (the BIN). First digit 5: banking and financial |
|---|---|
| Length | 12 to 19 digits |
| Security code | 3-digit code (not on every card) |
| Check digit | The last digit, calculated with the Luhn algorithm |
| Printed as | 5612 4215 2457 0378 |
A checkout that receives a number starting with 561242 should detect Maestro, 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 561242 in our data. Neighbouring ranges often belong to the same bank, but not always — each range is assigned separately.
More BINs from Credit Agricole, S.A.
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Frequently asked questions
Which bank issued BIN 561242?
BIN 561242 is registered to Credit Agricole, S.A. in France. The dataset lists the website www.lcl.fr. Bank details can change after mergers or portfolio sales, so confirm with the bank for anything important.
Is 561242 a debit or a credit card BIN?
It is recorded as debit. 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 561242 have?
Maestro card numbers have 12 to 19 digits, and the security code is a 3-digit code (not on every card). 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 561242?
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 Credit Agricole, S.A., 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.