Skip to main content    A bankcard association member that
initiates and maintains relationships with merchants that accept
payment cards.  Card Validation Value or Code     • CAV - Card
Authentication Value - JCB   • CVC - Card Validation Code -
MasterCard   • CVV - Card Verification Value - Visa and Discover
• CSC - Card Security Code - American Express (AMEX)  The second
type of card validation value or code is the rightmost three-
digit value printed in the signature panel area on the back of
the card (for Discover, Visa, MasterCard) or the four-digit non-
embossed number printed above the PAN on the face of the card
(for AMEX). The code is uniquely associated with each individual
piece of plastic and ties the card account number to the
plastic.    • CID - Card Identification Number - AMEX and
Discover   • CAV2 Card Authentication Value 2 - JCB   • CVC2
Card Validation Code 2 - MasterCard   • CVV2 Card Verification
Value 2 - Visa  The customer to whom a card is issued or
individual authorized to use the c