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ISO Register
of
Issuer Identification Numbers
Produced by the American Bankers Association in its capacity as the ISO/IEC 7812 Registration Authority
Copyright 2013 International Organization for Standardization
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, transmitted
in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without prior
written permission of the American Bankers Association.
ISO REGISTER OF CARD ISSUER IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS
The ISO Register of Card Issuer Identification Numbers (ISO Register) is a listing of organizations that have been
assigned an Issuer Identification Number (IIN) in accordance with the procedures set forth in the
International Standard ISO/IEC 7812, Parts 1 & 2, “Identification Cards – Numbering System and
Application & Registration Procedures” (and its subsequent revisions).
The ISO Register of Card Issuer Identification Numbers is not a publicly available document. The ISO Register of
Card Issuer Identification Numbers is produced on a quarterly basis and is available by subscription, to card
issuers appearing in the register, block holders, Sponsoring Authorities and network providers only.
The information contained in the ISO Register of Card Issuer Identification Numbers and in the files of the
Registration Authority is as supplied by the card issuer at the time of original application and assignment of
the IIN. Individual issuers are responsible for verifying and updating information contained in the ISO
Register of Card Issuer Identification Numbers. While great care is taken in assigning IINs and publishing the ISO
Register of Card Issuer Identification Numbers, the American Bankers Association, acting as the Registration
Authority, can provide no warranties as to absolute accuracy.
Card issuers assigned an IIN but not using it or who do not plan to use it are required to notify the
Registration Authority, in writing, of that fact so the assignment may be cancelled.
ISO/IEC JTC1/SC17 has appointed the American Bankers Association to act as the Registration
Authority. The American Bankers Association is under legal agreement with ISO in accordance with
ISO/IEC JTC1 Directives annex H. The Services Division of the ABA manages the Registration Authority
function.
The IIN is assigned as a unique means of identifying an organization as a card issuer in an interchange
environment. The IIN is six digits in length, with the first position being the Major Industry Identifier.
When combined with the individual account identification and check digit, it becomes the Primary Account
Number embossed on the face of a card or encoded in the magnetic stripe information.
By assigning an IIN to a card issuer and subsequently publishing this fact in the ISO Register of Card Issuer
Identification Numbers, the Registration Authority does not provide guarantee of unique or sole use of that
number. The use of an unregistered number or the use of an IIN by an organization other than the one
listed in the ISO Register of Card Issuer Identification Numbers is beyond the control of the Registration
Authority.
APPLICATIONS
Any organization wishing to obtain an IIN, in accordance with ISO/IEC 7812 should contact their national
standards organizations (US financial institutions may contact the American Bankers Association
directly), or:
Gay Griffin
ISO/IEC 7812 Registration Authority
c/o American Bankers Association
1120 Connecticut Avenue N.W., Suite 600
Washington, DC 20036
+1 800 BANKERS (1 800 226 5377) if dialing from the U.S. Ask for extension 5312.
+1 202 663 5000 if dialing from outside the U.S. Ask for extension 5312.