BIN 506197 — Lookup & Card Details

Check bank, country, card type, and issuer information for BIN 506197.

What is BIN 506197?

BIN 506197 is on the Verve network.

A Bank Identification Number (BIN, or Issuer Identification Number / IIN) is the first 6 to 8 digits of any payment card. It tells the payment network which institution issued the card, what kind of card it is, and where it was issued. The card runs on the Verve network.

Verve is Africa's largest domestic card scheme, issued primarily in Nigeria with BINs in the 506099–506198 and 650002–650027 ranges.

Payment processors read these digits on every transaction: they drive routing decisions, currency handling at checkout, fraud scoring and card-product acceptance rules. BIN 506197 carries no personal information: it maps to an issuing institution and card program, never to an individual account or person.

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BIN 506197, digit by digit

Each position in a BIN carries defined meaning under ISO/IEC 7812. Here is how the 6 digits of 506197 break down.

5Major Industry Identifier — Banking & financial (Mastercard, Maestro)

0Issuer range digit 2 of the 6-digit prefix

6Issuer range digit 3 of the 6-digit prefix

1Issuer range digit 4 of the 6-digit prefix

9Issuer range digit 5 of the 6-digit prefix

7Issuer range digit 6 of the 6-digit prefix

BIN 506197 — frequently asked questions

Which bank issued BIN 506197?

The live registry lookup doesn't currently return a bank name for BIN 506197. The prefix resolves to the Verve network, and issuer details may appear as registries update — newly issued and virtual ranges often lag.

What card network does BIN 506197 run on?

BIN 506197 runs on the Verve network. Verve is Africa's largest domestic card scheme, issued primarily in Nigeria with BINs in the 506099–506198 and 650002–650027 ranges.

Is it legal to look up BIN 506197?

Yes. BIN 506197 is public infrastructure data under the ISO/IEC 7812 standard — it identifies the issuing program, not any cardholder. No personal or account data is involved in a BIN lookup.

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