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BIN 525495 — Lookup & Card Details
Check bank, country, card type, and issuer information for BIN 525495.
What is BIN 525495?
BIN 525495 is issued by Sterling Bank Plc, from Nigeria, on the Mastercard network, as a debit 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 525495, that institution is Sterling Bank Plc in Nigeria. The card runs on the Mastercard network. Transactions settle in NGN.
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 525495 itself is public metadata — it identifies the issuer, not the cardholder.
BIN 525495, digit by digit
Each position in a BIN carries defined meaning under ISO/IEC 7812. Here is how the 6 digits of 525495 break down.
BIN 525495 — frequently asked questions
Which bank issued BIN 525495?
BIN 525495 is registered to Sterling Bank Plc in Nigeria. The issuing institution is recorded in the card networks' BIN registries and confirmed by the live lookup on this page.
What country is BIN 525495 from?
BIN 525495 was issued in Nigeria, where card transactions settle in NGN. Country of issuance is set by the issuing institution's registration, not by where the card is used.
What card network does BIN 525495 run on?
BIN 525495 runs on the Mastercard network as a debit card (World Elite Debit Mastercard). Mastercard is a global network whose BINs fall in the 51–55 and 2221–2720 ranges, accepted at merchants worldwide.
Is it legal to look up BIN 525495?
Yes. BIN 525495 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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