BIN 512538 is issued by First Data Cono Sur, S.R.L., from Uruguay, on the Mastercard network, as a credit card.
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. For BIN 512538, that institution is First Data Cono Sur, S.R.L. in Uruguay. The card runs on the Mastercard network. Transactions settle in UYU.
Mastercard is a global network whose BINs fall in the 51–55 and 2221–2720 ranges, accepted at merchants worldwide.
Merchants, fraud teams, ad platforms and developers use BIN data to route transactions, localize checkout, detect chargebacks and decide which card products they accept. BIN 512538 itself is public metadata — it identifies the issuer, not the cardholder.
Each position in a BIN carries defined meaning under ISO/IEC 7812. Here is how the 6 digits of 512538 break down.
BIN 512538 is registered to First Data Cono Sur, S.R.L. in Uruguay. The issuing institution is recorded in the card networks' BIN registries and confirmed by the live lookup on this page.
BIN 512538 was issued in Uruguay, where card transactions settle in UYU. Country of issuance is set by the issuing institution's registration, not by where the card is used.
BIN 512538 runs on the Mastercard network as a credit card (Businesscard). Mastercard is a global network whose BINs fall in the 51–55 and 2221–2720 ranges, accepted at merchants worldwide.
Yes. BIN 512538 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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