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BIN 556740 — Lookup & Card Details
Check bank, country, card type, and issuer information for BIN 556740.
What is BIN 556740?
BIN 556740 is issued by Bank Of Scotland Plc, from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the), 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 556740, that institution is Bank Of Scotland Plc in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the). The card runs on the Mastercard network. Transactions settle in GBP.
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 556740 itself is public metadata — it identifies the issuer, not the cardholder.
BIN 556740, digit by digit
Each position in a BIN carries defined meaning under ISO/IEC 7812. Here is how the 6 digits of 556740 break down.
BIN 556740 — frequently asked questions
Which bank issued BIN 556740?
BIN 556740 is registered to Bank Of Scotland Plc in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the). The issuing institution is recorded in the card networks' BIN registries and confirmed by the live lookup on this page.
What country is BIN 556740 from?
BIN 556740 was issued in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the), where card transactions settle in GBP. Country of issuance is set by the issuing institution's registration, not by where the card is used.
What card network does BIN 556740 run on?
BIN 556740 runs on the Mastercard network as a credit card (Fleet). 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 556740?
Yes. BIN 556740 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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