{"id":10301,"date":"2025-08-06T17:39:35","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T15:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paynopain.com\/glosario\/pan\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T11:56:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T09:56:03","slug":"pan","status":"publish","type":"glosario","link":"https:\/\/paynopain.com\/en\/glossary\/pan\/","title":{"rendered":"PAN"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 data-start=\"263\" data-end=\"301\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_PAN_or_card_number\"><\/span><strong data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"301\">What is the PAN or card number?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"303\" data-end=\"705\">The <strong data-start=\"307\" data-end=\"340\">PAN (Personal Account Number)<\/strong> refers to the number printed on a payment card\u2014whether credit, debit, virtual or even prepaid. This number usually consists of <strong data-start=\"468\" data-end=\"481\">16 digits<\/strong>, of which the first seven correspond to the country identifier and the card issuer (Visa, Mastercard). The remaining digits are assigned by the <a href=\"https:\/\/paynopain.com\/en\/glossary\/issuing-bank\/\">issuing bank<\/a> and are linked to the cardholder, banking details and card type.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"956\">Although this is the most common format, some brands such as American Express use a different numbering system. This structure makes it possible to identify the card itself, the cardholder and the issuing bank, ensuring greater control and security.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"958\" data-end=\"997\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Differences_between_PAN_and_IBAN\"><\/span><strong data-start=\"961\" data-end=\"997\">Differences between PAN and IBAN<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"999\" data-end=\"1150\">Each code refers to a different banking product. The <strong data-start=\"1054\" data-end=\"1062\">IBAN<\/strong> identifies a <strong data-start=\"1076\" data-end=\"1092\">bank account<\/strong>, while the <strong data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1111\">PAN<\/strong> is the <strong data-start=\"1119\" data-end=\"1147\">number of a payment card<\/strong>. What they share is that both serve as identifiers. 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