Identifiers

BIN: Bank Identification Number

A Bank Identification Number (BIN), also called an Issuer Identification Number (IIN), identifies the institution and card programme behind a payment-card prefix.

Enter the first 6 to 11 card-number digits to find the best available issuer, scheme, product and provenance data.

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BIC: Bank Identifier Code

A Bank Identifier Code (BIC), commonly called a SWIFT code, identifies banks, institutions and branches in international financial messaging.

Enter an 8-character BIC for a primary office or an 11-character BIC for a specific branch.

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BSC: Bank Sort Code

Market-specific clearing identifiers—including ABA routing numbers, UK Sort Codes, Australian BSBs, Indian IFSCs and German BLZs—identify banks or branches in domestic payment systems.

Choose a code system or use automatic detection to resolve the institution, market and source context without collapsing unlike identifiers into one format.

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MCC: Merchant Category Code

A Merchant Category Code (MCC) classifies an accepting outlet or activity for card acceptance, reporting and risk rules, with meanings that can vary by code set and version.

Enter a four-digit MCC to compare the ISO base meaning with Visa, Mastercard and other network-specific descriptions.

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