Real BINs from banks in Ghana
The generator above is preset with BIN 413102, a Visa debit range of Zenith Bank (Ghana), Ltd. Click "Use" next to any other bank to switch; the BIN stays fixed while the rest of the Visa number is random, closed by a Luhn digit.
| BIN | Issuer | Network | Type · level | Use this BIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 413102 | Zenith Bank (Ghana), Ltd | Visa | Debit · Classic | Use |
| 527118 | GCB Bank, Ltd | Mastercard | Debit · Standard | Use |
| 404587 | Ecobank Ghana, Ltd | Visa | Debit · Classic | Use |
| 471473 | Fidelity Bank Ghana, Ltd | Visa | Debit · Classic | Use |
| 403708 | First Atlantic Bank, Ltd | Visa | Debit · Prepaid Classic | Use |
| 406910 | Stanbic Bank Ghana, Ltd | Visa | Debit · Classic | Use |
| 401912 | United Bank for Africa Ghana, Ltd | Visa | Debit · Classic | Use |
| 401630 | Access Bank (Ghana) PLC | Visa | Debit · Classic | Use |
Each row is a different bank: its most common Visa or Mastercard range. All 284 BINs with a named issuer are in the Ghana BIN list.
Local card networks in Ghana
Besides the international networks, Ghana has its own card scheme. Its numbers often use prefixes that a Visa/Mastercard-only form rejects or labels wrongly, so test them on purpose.
| Scheme | Card numbers start with | Length | Online | About |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gh-link Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS) |
Visa/Mastercard BINs (co-badged) | – | Yes | Ghana's domestic EMV debit card scheme, launched by GhIPSS in 2012; gh-link e-Commerce (since August 2015) lets Ghanaian websites accept it online with 3-D Secure, and all processing stays inside Ghana. No (domestic debit card, not accepted internationally). Source |
Card networks and card types in Ghana
Ghana has 319 BINs in the dataset; 284 name the issuing bank, spread over 43 issuers. The largest network is Visa with 63% of the ranges, followed by Mastercard (27%). Debit ranges outnumber credit ranges 267 to 52. Visa ranges outnumber Mastercard 2.3 to 1. 81 ranges are prepaid or gift products and 39 are business, corporate or commercial cards.
| Network | BINs | Share | Debit | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visa | 202 | 63% | 164 | 38 |
| Mastercard | 86 | 27% | 76 | 10 |
| Local brand | 11 | 3% | 11 | 0 |
| UnionPay | 7 | 2% | 7 | 0 |
| Maestro | 6 | 2% | 6 | 0 |
| Verve | 3 | 1% | 3 | 0 |
| Diners Club | 2 | 1% | 0 | 2 |
| American Express | 2 | 1% | 0 | 2 |
Most common product levels: Classic (64), Platinum (32), Standard (28), Prepaid (28), Gold (25).
Largest card issuers in Ghana
The 10 banks with the most BINs in the data, out of 43 named issuers. Zenith Bank (Ghana), GCB Bank and Ecobank Ghana alone account for 23% of the named BINs in Ghana. Each bank with ten or more BINs has a page listing all of them.
| Issuer | BINs | Main network | Debit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zenith Bank (Ghana), Ltd. | 26 | Visa | 88% |
| GCB Bank, Ltd. | 24 | Mastercard | 88% |
| Ecobank Ghana, Ltd. | 16 | Visa | 88% |
| Fidelity Bank Ghana, Ltd. | 14 | Visa | 79% |
| First Atlantic Bank, Ltd. | 14 | Visa | 93% |
| Stanbic Bank Ghana, Ltd. | 12 | Visa | 42% |
| United Bank for Africa Ghana, Ltd. | 12 | Visa | 75% |
| Access Bank (Ghana) PLC | 11 | Visa | 73% |
| Guaranty Trust Bank PLC | 11 | Mastercard | 91% |
| ABSA Bank Ghana, Ltd. | 10 | Visa | 70% |
Payment testing notes for Ghana
- Currency: GHS (Ghanaian cedi). Most gateway APIs expect amounts in the smallest unit, for example 1050 for 10.50.
- Card authentication: gh-link domestic card payments online are protected by 3-D Secure cardholder authentication. Source
- Card country: Fraud rules often compare the BIN country (GH) with the shopper's IP address and billing address. Use a BIN from Ghana for the domestic path and a foreign BIN for cross-border rules.
- Debit vs credit: At 84% debit ranges, Ghana is more debit-heavy than 60 of the 62 other countries on this site. Use one debit and one credit BIN from Ghana if your fees or subscription logic depend on the card type.
- Billing details: postcodes in Ghana are GhanaPost GPS digital address: 2-letter region/district code, 3-digit area code, 3- or 4-digit unique location (the first two parts act as the postcode) (e.g. GA-543-0125); phone numbers use +233 — 9-digit national number after the trunk 0; mobiles start with 2 or 5 (024 XXX XXXX nationally).
- Mobile money wallets are widely used in Ghana next to cards, so local checkouts often offer both.
Paying online in Ghana: local methods and gateways
Cards are only part of the picture. These payment methods are popular in Ghana and usually sit next to the card form at checkout:
- MTN MoMo (wallet) — MTN Mobile Money, accepted online by Ghanaian PSPs such as Paystack. Source
- Telecel Cash (formerly Vodafone Cash) (wallet) — Mobile money wallet of Telecel Ghana, supported by Paystack. Source
- AirtelTigo Money (wallet) — Mobile money wallet supported by Paystack and dLocal in Ghana. Source
Payment gateways developers commonly integrate for Ghana, with their official sandbox docs:
| Gateway | About | Test cards |
|---|---|---|
| Paystack | Available in Ghana with cards and mobile money (MTN, Telecel, AirtelTigo). | Official docs |
| Hubtel | Ghanaian payments platform with an Online Checkout API (invoice + hosted checkout URL); test merchant access is via Hubtel support. | – |
| dLocal | Accepts Visa and Mastercard plus MTN, Vodafone/Telecel and AirtelTigo mobile money in Ghana. | – |
Card generators for other countries
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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.
Frequently asked questions
Can I generate a Ghana credit card number for testing?
Yes. Every number on this page starts with a real BIN registered to a bank in Ghana — by default 413102 (Zenith Bank (Ghana), Ltd, Visa debit). The remaining digits are random and the last one is a Luhn check digit. None of them is a real card; live payments fail.
Which card networks are most common in Ghana?
By BIN count in our data: Visa 63%, Mastercard 27%, Local brand 3%, UnionPay 2%. Debit ranges make up 84% and credit ranges 16%.
Which BINs do Visa cards from Ghana start with?
Examples from different banks: 413102 (Zenith Bank (Ghana), Ltd); 404587 (Ecobank Ghana, Ltd); 471473 (Fidelity Bank Ghana, Ltd); 403708 (First Atlantic Bank, Ltd). See the Ghana BIN list for every bank.
Which currency should I use to test payments from Ghana?
GHS (Ghanaian cedi). Gateway APIs usually expect amounts in the smallest unit (for example 1050 for 10.50). Shoppers with cards from Ghana can still be charged in other currencies; their bank converts the amount.
Can I use a generated Ghana card number to buy something?
They do not. A generated number only has the right shape; Zenith Bank (Ghana) or any other issuer has never heard of it, so authorization always fails. Real alternatives: a virtual card from a bank in Ghana or a wallet such as MTN MoMo and Telecel Cash (formerly Vodafone Cash). Testing a checkout? Use your gateway’s sandbox test cards.
How do people pay online in Ghana besides cards?
MTN MoMo: MTN Mobile Money, accepted online by Ghanaian PSPs such as Paystack. Telecel Cash (formerly Vodafone Cash): Mobile money wallet of Telecel Ghana, supported by Paystack. AirtelTigo Money: Mobile money wallet supported by Paystack and dLocal in Ghana.