BIN List Benin

This page lists every known BIN range issued in Benin. There are 64 active BIN ranges from 21 issuing banks, covering 2 card brands. Use it to identify the issuer, brand, type and card category behind any Benin card prefix, or to check a card before you accept it.

Data is derived from the public BIN list maintained under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. BIN assignments change when issuers reorganise portfolios, so treat results as a strong reference rather than a guarantee — see data sources and methodology.

Card brands issued in Benin

Brand distribution across 64 Benin BIN ranges
BrandBIN rangesShare
VISA4976.6%
MASTERCARD1523.4%

Card types in Benin

Credit and debit split for Benin
TypeBIN rangesShare
DEBIT6195.3%
CREDIT34.7%

Top issuing banks in Benin

Issuers with the largest BIN allocation in Benin
IssuerBIN rangesBrands
<a href="/bin/issuer/bank-of-africa.html">BANK OF AFRICA</a>8MASTERCARD, VISA
NSIA BANQUE BENIN5VISA
ECOBANK - BENIN SA5VISA
SOCIETE GENERALE DE BANQUES AU BENIN SGBBE5VISA
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA - BENIN5VISA
BANQUE ATLANTIQUE DU BENIN5VISA
BGFIBANK BENIN4VISA
ORABANK BENIN4VISA
<a href="/bin/issuer/united-bank-for-africa-plc.html">UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC</a>4MASTERCARD, VISA
<a href="/bin/issuer/banque-centrale-populaire.html">BANQUE CENTRALE POPULAIRE</a>3MASTERCARD, VISA
BANQUE INTERNATIONALE POUR L'INDUSTRIE ET LE COMMERCE (BIIC)2VISA
ECOBANK - BENIN, S.A.2VISA
<a href="/bin/issuer/intl-hdqtrs-center-owned.html">INTL HDQTRS-CENTER OWNED</a>2VISA
<a href="/bin/issuer/cscbank-s-a-l.html">CSCBANK S.A.L.</a>2MASTERCARD, VISA
GROUPEMENT INTERBANCAIRE MONETIQUE DE L'UEMOA (GIM-UEMOA)2MASTERCARD

Sample BIN ranges in Benin

First 40 BIN ranges allocated in Benin
BINBrandTypeCategoryIssuer
400006VISADEBITPREPAID CLASSICBANQUE SAH LO-SAH LIENNE POUR L'INVESTISSEMENT ET LE COMMERCE-B NIN
402012VISADEBITPREPAID CLASSICNSIA BANQUE BENIN
402077VISADEBITCLASSICECOBANK - BENIN SA
403242VISADEBITPREPAID CLASSICBANK OF AFRICA
403303VISADEBITBUSINESSSOCIETE GENERALE DE BANQUES AU BENIN SGBBE
403325VISADEBITCLASSICSOCIETE GENERALE DE BANQUES AU BENIN SGBBE
403326VISADEBITCLASSICSOCIETE GENERALE DE BANQUES AU BENIN SGBBE
403327VISADEBITPLATINUMBANQUE INTERNATIONALE POUR L'INDUSTRIE ET LE COMMERCE (BIIC)
404122VISADEBITCLASSICBANK OF AFRICA
404123VISADEBITCLASSICBANK OF AFRICA
404124VISADEBITCLASSICUNITED BANK FOR AFRICA - BENIN
408059VISADEBITCLASSICECOBANK - BENIN SA
413141VISADEBITELECTRONECOBANK - BENIN, S.A.
415337VISADEBITPLATINUMSOCIETE GENERALE DE BANQUES AU BENIN SGBBE
415348VISADEBITGOLDSOCIETE GENERALE DE BANQUES AU BENIN SGBBE
417841VISADEBIT-ECOBANK - BENIN, S.A.
418755VISADEBITPREPAID CLASSICBGFIBANK BENIN
418756VISADEBITPREPAID CLASSICBANQUE INTERNATIONALE POUR L'INDUSTRIE ET LE COMMERCE (BIIC)
421758VISADEBITCLASSICUNITED BANK FOR AFRICA - BENIN
431448VISADEBITPREPAID CLASSICBANK OF AFRICA
431796VISADEBITPREPAID CLASSICBANK OF AFRICA
444448VISADEBITPREPAID CLASSICBANK OF AFRICA
452430VISADEBITPREPAID CLASSICINTL HDQTRS-CENTER OWNED
452431VISACREDITCLASSICINTL HDQTRS-CENTER OWNED
457792VISADEBITCLASSICUBA BENIN
457793VISADEBITPREPAID CLASSICUNITED BANK FOR AFRICA - BENIN
462258VISADEBITCLASSICBANK OF AFRICA
462869VISADEBITPREPAID CLASSICORABANK BENIN
469649VISADEBITCLASSICORABANK BENIN
469650VISADEBITGOLDORABANK BENIN
469651VISADEBITBUSINESSORABANK BENIN
470358VISACREDITGOLDBANK OF AFRICA
471335VISADEBITGOLDNSIA BANQUE BENIN
471336VISADEBITCLASSICNSIA BANQUE BENIN
471337VISADEBITPLATINUMNSIA BANQUE BENIN
472422VISADEBITPREPAID CLASSICECOBANK - BENIN SA
472454VISADEBITPREPAID BUSINESSECOBANK - BENIN SA
472554VISADEBITBUSINESSBANQUE ATLANTIQUE DU BENIN
472555VISADEBITCLASSICBANQUE ATLANTIQUE DU BENIN
472556VISADEBITPREPAID CLASSICBANQUE ATLANTIQUE DU BENIN

Frequently asked questions

How many BINs are issued in Benin?

64 BIN ranges are recorded for Benin across 21 issuers.

What is the most common card brand in Benin?

VISA accounts for 76.6% of all Benin BIN ranges.

How do I look up a Benin BIN?

Enter the first six digits in the BIN Lookup tool. It reads the BIN, brand, type, category, issuer and country from the same dataset used on this page.

Are BIN ranges permanent in Benin?

No. Issuers release and reuse ranges as portfolios change, so check the timestamp and verify against a current source for production use.

What is the difference between a BIN and an IIN?

They are the same thing. IIN (Issuer Identification Number) is the modern ISO/IEC 7812 name for what the industry still calls the BIN.

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