South Africa BIN List
906 Bank Identification Number ranges issued in South Africa, with the issuing bank, card brand and card type for each.
Total BIN ranges
906
Card brands
- VISA454
- MASTERCARD239
- LOCAL BRAND73
- MAESTRO66
- DINERS CLUB INTERNATIONAL49
- AMERICAN EXPRESS28
Card types
- DEBIT462
- CREDIT457
| BIN | Brand | Type | Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
931117 | LOCAL BRAND | CREDIT | ABSA GROUP, LTD. |
934910 | LOCAL BRAND | CREDIT | ABSA GROUP, LTD. |
934911 | LOCAL BRAND | CREDIT | ABSA GROUP, LTD. |
944042 | LOCAL BRAND | CREDIT | ABSA GROUP, LTD. |
946348 | LOCAL BRAND | CREDIT | ABSA GROUP, LTD. |
946349 | LOCAL BRAND | CREDIT | ABSA GROUP, LTD. |
947044 | LOCAL BRAND | CREDIT | ABSA GROUP, LTD. |
947119 | LOCAL BRAND | CREDIT | ABSA GROUP, LTD. |
947471 | LOCAL BRAND | CREDIT | ABSA GROUP, LTD. |
947508 | LOCAL BRAND | CREDIT | ABSA GROUP, LTD. |
952367 | LOCAL BRAND | CREDIT | ABSA GROUP, LTD. |
955019 | LOCAL BRAND | CREDIT | ABSA GROUP, LTD. |
955027 | LOCAL BRAND | CREDIT | ABSA GROUP, LTD. |
956546 | LOCAL BRAND | CREDIT | ABSA GROUP, LTD. |
957023 | LOCAL BRAND | CREDIT | ABSA GROUP, LTD. |
958596 | LOCAL BRAND | CREDIT | ABSA GROUP, LTD. |
971016 | LOCAL BRAND | CREDIT | FIRSTRAND BANK, LTD. |
978769 | LOCAL BRAND | CREDIT | ABSA GROUP, LTD. |
979036 | LOCAL BRAND | CREDIT | ABSA GROUP, LTD. |
What these numbers mean
A Bank Identification Number is the first six to eight digits of a payment card. It identifies the institution that issued the card and encodes the card brand, whether the card is debit or credit, and the country of issue. Payment processors use it to route a transaction and to apply the right interchange rules before any authorisation happens.
A BIN identifies a range, never an individual account. Nothing on this page maps to a real cardholder or a real card number, and knowing a BIN does not get you any closer to one.
To check a full BIN and see the issuer's contact details, use the BIN checker. To build test cards on a given prefix, the card generator accepts a custom BIN.