What card is BIN 516279?

BIN 516279 identifies a MASTERCARD debit issued by THE PEOPLE BANK OF ZANZIBAR, LTD. in TANZANIA, UNITED REPUBLIC OF.

Is it safe to share a BIN number?

Yes. A BIN is only the first 6-8 digits of a card number and is shared across millions of cards from the same issuer. It cannot be used to identify your account or make purchases.

What is the difference between BIN and IIN?

BIN (Bank Identification Number) and IIN (Issuer Identification Number) refer to the same thing — the first 6-8 digits of a payment card. IIN is the newer ISO standard term, but BIN remains widely used in the industry.

BIN lookup

516279

MASTERCARD debit card issued by THE PEOPLE BANK OF ZANZIBAR, LTD. in TANZANIA, UNITED REPUBLIC OF.

debit PREPAID Prepaid

TANZANIA, UNITED REPUBLIC OF

5162 79XX XXXX XXXX

Cardholder Name

John Doe

Card

Brand: MASTERCARD
Type: debit
Category: PREPAID
Prepaid: Yes

Issuer

Bank: THE PEOPLE BANK OF ZANZIBAR, LTD.
Country: tanzania, united republic of
Phone: —
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.

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