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516279

516279 is a Mastercard Debit card issued by The People Bank of Zanzibar, Ltd. in Tanzania. It is a prepaid card — loaded with funds in advance rather than drawing on an account or credit line — issued to an individual for personal spending.

MASTERCARD logo debit PREPAID Prepaid TANZANIA, UNITED REPUBLIC OF flag TANZANIA, UNITED REPUBLIC OF

5162 79XX XXXX XXXX

Cardholder Name

John Doe

MASTERCARD logo

Card

Brand
MASTERCARD logo MASTERCARD
Type
debit
Category
PREPAID
Spending
Consumer

Issuer

Phone
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Website
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What does BIN 516279 tell us?

BIN 516279 belongs to the MASTERCARD network and is issued by THE PEOPLE BANK OF ZANZIBAR, LTD. in TANZANIA, UNITED REPUBLIC OF. This is a debit card (prepaid).

The first 6 digits of this card number uniquely identify the issuing institution and card program. This information is used by payment processors, fraud detection systems, and merchants to route transactions and validate cards.

BIN data is public information shared across millions of cards. Knowing a BIN does not expose any personal or account information. The remaining digits are unique to each cardholder and include a check digit validated by the Luhn algorithm.

FAQ

BIN 516279 FAQ

Common questions about BIN 516279 and card identification.

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