--- title: "Airwallex (Netherlands) B.V. · Electronic money institution (The Netherlands Bank) · Netherlands | Elucidate" description: "Airwallex (Netherlands) B.V. is authorised by The Netherlands Bank as an electronic money institution in the Netherlands. Licence R179622. Register status, licences, activities and ownership." url: https://elucidate.co/directory/airwallex-netherlands-b-v-66be1cd90fab --- 1. [Directory](https://elucidate.co/directory) 2. [Netherlands](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/nl) 3. Airwallex (Netherlands) B.V. Netherlands · Payments & e-money # Airwallex (Netherlands) B.V. Airwallex (Netherlands) B.V. is a Dutch private limited company based in Amsterdam. De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) authorises it as an electronic money institution under relation number R179622. The licence has applied since 30 April 2021. The firm belongs to the Airwallex group, which was founded in Melbourne in 2015 and now describes Singapore and San Francisco as its dual headquarters. The firm serves business customers across the EEA with multi-currency e-money accounts, FX and international transfers, Visa corporate cards, online and in-store payment acceptance and embedded-finance APIs. It issues the cards itself. Register status Licensed in the Netherlands Electronic money institution · The Netherlands Bank Prudential licence [1 licence or registration ↓](https://elucidate.co/directory/airwallex-netherlands-b-v-66be1cd90fab#licences) BIC **No BIC** LEI **No LEI mapped** [Licence no. **R179622**](https://elucidate.co/directory/airwallex-netherlands-b-v-66be1cd90fab#licences) ## Licences and registrations Held by Airwallex (Netherlands) B.V.. 1 entry on 1 of the 22 tracked registers, retrieved 25 September 2026. | Register | Licence | Number | Jurisdiction | Status | Registered | Ends | Activities | Register entry | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [EBA PSD2 Register](https://elucidate.co/directory/register/eba-psd2) The Netherlands Bank | Electronic money institutionE-Money / Stored Value Institution | R179622 | [Netherlands](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/nl) | Active | 2021-05-03 | — | - Money remittance - Payment services - Card acquiring - E-money / stored value | [Search the register ↗](https://euclid.eba.europa.eu/register/pir/search) | - Each licence applies in the country of the regulator that granted it. - Registers are tracked in 37 countries. Licences granted elsewhere are not recorded here. ## Swift network Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory Holds no BIC in Swift’s directory. No LEI is matched to this entry, and BICs are linked by LEI only. ## Overview Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/airwallex-netherlands-b-v-66be1cd90fab#overview-sources) Customers 676,000 customers · Group · 25 Jun 2026 · [company statement ↗](https://www.airwallex.com/global/newsroom/airwallex-secures-320-million-in-series-h-funding-valuation-hits-11-billion) Employees 2,300 headcount · Group · 29 Sep 2026 · [company statement ↗](https://www.airwallex.com/en-eu/who-we-are) Ownership Group subsidiary Firm type FX and business payments Trades as Airwallex - **Ownership:** The firm is part of the privately held, venture-backed Airwallex group. Its direct shareholder is not named in the sources reviewed. - **Head office:** Keizersgracht 127, 1015 CJ Amsterdam, Netherlands - **Company register:** KvK (Netherlands Chamber of Commerce) 77519256 - **Founders:** Jack Zhang · Lucy Liu · Max Li · Xijing Dai · Ki-lok Wong ### Online - **Websites & references:** [airwallex.com ↗](https://www.airwallex.com/en-eu) [airwallex.com/nl-nl ↗](https://www.airwallex.com/nl-nl) Dutch-language country site [help.airwallex.com ↗](https://help.airwallex.com/hc/en-gb) help centre (licensing and safeguarding statements) [status.airwallex.com ↗](https://status.airwallex.com/) service status page [airwallex.com/docs ↗](https://www.airwallex.com/docs) developer documentation - **Official social accounts:** [LinkedIn ↗](https://linkedin.com/company/airwallex) · [X ↗](https://twitter.com/airwallex) · [Facebook ↗](https://facebook.com/airwallex) · [Instagram ↗](https://www.instagram.com/airwallex) · [YouTube ↗](https://www.youtube.com/@airwallex) - **Apps:** [App Store ↗](https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1537521807?pt=118914287&ct=corpsite&mt=8) · [Google Play ↗](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.airwallex&referrer=utm_source%3Dcorpsite) Sources · 14 pages consulted 1. [dnb.nl/en/public-register/information-detail/?registerCode=WFTEG&relationNumber=R179622](https://www.dnb.nl/en/public-register/information-detail/?registerCode=WFTEG&relationNumber=R179622) 2. [airwallex.com/eu/online-payments-capability](https://www.airwallex.com/eu/online-payments-capability) 3. [airwallex.com/en-eu/nl/terms](https://www.airwallex.com/en-eu/nl/terms) 4. [help.airwallex.com/hc/en-gb/articles/4404265644185-How-does-Airwallex-keep-my-money-safe](https://help.airwallex.com/hc/en-gb/articles/4404265644185-How-does-Airwallex-keep-my-money-safe) 5. [help.airwallex.com/hc/en-gb/articles/900001757106-How-is-Airwallex-licensed-and-regulated](https://help.airwallex.com/hc/en-gb/articles/900001757106-How-is-Airwallex-licensed-and-regulated) 6. [assets.ctfassets.net/e6wv1zvbwa49/4ZLGp3U9JRku1Inw0i8LA9/91e4103b1e1393515d0f57fd762e1bde/20210909\_-\_Airwallex](https://assets.ctfassets.net/e6wv1zvbwa49/4ZLGp3U9JRku1Inw0i8LA9/91e4103b1e1393515d0f57fd762e1bde/20210909_-_Airwallex_EU_-_Issuing_Terms.pdf) 7. [airwallex.com/en-eu/who-we-are](https://www.airwallex.com/en-eu/who-we-are) 8. [airwallex.com/newsroom/airwallex-secures-emi-licence-in-the-netherlands](https://www.airwallex.com/newsroom/airwallex-secures-emi-licence-in-the-netherlands) 9. [airwallex.com/global/newsroom/airwallex-secures-320-million-in-series-h-funding-valuation-hits-11-billi](https://www.airwallex.com/global/newsroom/airwallex-secures-320-million-in-series-h-funding-valuation-hits-11-billion) 10. [austrac.gov.au/new-and-media/news/austrac-orders-audit-airwallex-suspected-amlctf-compliance-failures](https://www.austrac.gov.au/new-and-media/news/austrac-orders-audit-airwallex-suspected-amlctf-compliance-failures) 11. [cnbc.com/2026/06/26/airwallex-series-h-funding-11-billion-valuation-ai-finance.html](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/26/airwallex-series-h-funding-11-billion-valuation-ai-finance.html) 12. [money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2026-01-05/tencent-backed-fintech-airwallex-to-invest-in-the-neth](https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2026-01-05/tencent-backed-fintech-airwallex-to-invest-in-the-netherlands) 13. [thepaypers.com/payments/news/airwallex-receives-a-mifid-licence-in-the-netherlands-to-launch-yield](https://thepaypers.com/payments/news/airwallex-receives-a-mifid-licence-in-the-netherlands-to-launch-yield) 14. [moneymag.com.au/airwallex-austrac-investigation](https://www.moneymag.com.au/airwallex-austrac-investigation) ## Authorisation Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/airwallex-netherlands-b-v-66be1cd90fab#overview-sources) - **Operates under:** Its own licences DNB authorises the firm as an electronic money institution under the Dutch Financial Supervision Act (Wft). The authorisation covers e-money issuance, payment accounts, card issuing, acquiring and money remittance. DNB's register lists cross-border services notifications to other EEA states from 14 May 2021. | Authority | Licence or registration | Number | Held | Status | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) Netherlands | Authorisation to carry out the business of an electronic-money institution (PSD2 - Wft 2:10a) | R179622 | In its own name | Active | [dnb.nl ↗](https://www.dnb.nl/en/public-register/information-detail/?registerCode=WFTEG&relationNumber=R179622) | Licences and registrations the research found, at home and abroad, as the firm and its regulators publish them. The Licences and registrations card shows the entries on the registers the directory tracks. ## Partners and safeguarding Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/airwallex-netherlands-b-v-66be1cd90fab#overview-sources) - **Safeguarding:** Segregated safeguarding accountsThe firm states that funds corresponding to customers' e-money are held in segregated safeguarding bank accounts of Airwallex Netherlands Foundation, a customer-funds foundation (stichting derdengelden) that DNB supervises as a related third-party account entity. Customer funds are not covered by the Dutch deposit guarantee scheme. [help.airwallex.com ↗](https://help.airwallex.com/hc/en-gb/articles/4404265644185-How-does-Airwallex-keep-my-money-safe) - **Safeguarding bank:** Airwallex Netherlands Stichting (Airwallex Netherlands Foundation) Netherlands [dnb.nl ↗](https://www.dnb.nl/en/public-register/information-detail/?registerCode=WFTEG&relationNumber=R179622) - **Payment schemes and card networks:** Visa Access not stated [assets.ctfassets.net ↗](https://assets.ctfassets.net/e6wv1zvbwa49/4ZLGp3U9JRku1Inw0i8LA9/91e4103b1e1393515d0f57fd762e1bde/20210909_-_Airwallex_EU_-_Issuing_Terms.pdf) SEPA Credit Transfer Access not stated [airwallex.com ↗](https://www.airwallex.com/eu/blog/international-b2b-payments) Swift Access not stated [airwallex.com ↗](https://www.airwallex.com/eu/blog/international-b2b-payments) Banks and regulated firms the firm says hold its customers’ money, issue its cards, sponsor its accounts or settle its payments, as it discloses them in its terms and notices. ## Products and markets Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/airwallex-netherlands-b-v-66be1cd90fab#overview-sources) - Multi currency accounts - International money transfer - FX conversion - Debit cards - Merchant acquiring - Payment gateway - Payouts and mass payments - Banking as a service - Card-issuing platform - FX hedging - E-money wallet The firm offers business-only e-money wallets and Global Accounts, FX conversions and forwards, payouts, Visa corporate cards, payment acceptance and embedded-finance APIs. A sister company, Airwallex Capital (Netherlands) B.V., provides the Yield money-market product under an AFM investment-firm licence. The firm serves business customers across the EEA under its Dutch e-money licence, which it says it has passported throughout the EEA. - **Sells to:** Small businesses · Enterprises · Platforms and marketplaces - **Serves customers in 30 countries:** Netherlands · Austria · Belgium · Bulgaria · Croatia · Cyprus · Czechia · Denmark · Estonia · Finland · France · Germany · Greece · Hungary · Iceland · Ireland · Italy · Latvia · Liechtenstein · Lithuania · Luxembourg · Malta · Norway · Poland · Portugal · Romania · Slovakia · Slovenia · Spain · Sweden - **Latest funding round:** Series H · USD 320m Jun 2026 Led by Addition [airwallex.com ↗](https://www.airwallex.com/global/newsroom/airwallex-secures-320-million-in-series-h-funding-valuation-hits-11-billion) - **Total raised:** USD 1.8bn to Sep 2026 · [airwallex.com ↗](https://www.airwallex.com/en-eu/who-we-are) ## Leadership Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/airwallex-netherlands-b-v-66be1cd90fab#overview-sources) - **Chief executive:** Jack Zhang Co-founder and CEO of Airwallex (group level) Confirmed 25 Jun 2026 · [airwallex.com ↗](https://www.airwallex.com/global/newsroom/airwallex-secures-320-million-in-series-h-funding-valuation-hits-11-billion) ## Recent events 1 enforcement or investigation item Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/airwallex-netherlands-b-v-66be1cd90fab#overview-sources) 1. Jun 2026 Funding The Airwallex group raised USD 320 million in a Series H round led by Addition, at a stated valuation of USD 11 billion. [airwallex.com ↗](https://www.airwallex.com/global/newsroom/airwallex-secures-320-million-in-series-h-funding-valuation-hits-11-billion) 2. Jan 2026 Investigation AUSTRAC ordered Airwallex Pty Ltd, the group's Australian entity, to appoint an external auditor over suspected AML/CTF non-compliance. The order does not concern this firm. [austrac.gov.au ↗](https://www.austrac.gov.au/new-and-media/news/austrac-orders-audit-airwallex-suspected-amlctf-compliance-failures) 3. Jan 2026 Other The Airwallex group announced plans to invest about EUR 200 million in the Netherlands over five years and to expand its Amsterdam team. [money.usnews.com ↗](https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2026-01-05/tencent-backed-fintech-airwallex-to-invest-in-the-netherlands) 4. Dec 2025 Funding The Airwallex group raised USD 330 million in a Series G round led by Addition, at a reported valuation of USD 8 billion. [cnbc.com ↗](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/26/airwallex-series-h-funding-11-billion-valuation-ai-finance.html) 5. Aug 2025 Licence The AFM granted sister company Airwallex Capital (Netherlands) B.V. an investment-firm licence to offer the Yield product to the firm's account holders. [thepaypers.com ↗](https://thepaypers.com/payments/news/airwallex-receives-a-mifid-licence-in-the-netherlands-to-launch-yield) Compliance-relevant events of the last three years, newest first: fines and enforcement, investigations, security incidents, licence changes, funding rounds, acquisitions and leadership changes. Each links to its source. ## Identifiers - **Licence no. · EBA-PSD2:** R179622 - **BIC:** Holds no BIC in Swift’s directory - **LEI:** No LEI mapped - **Elucidate firm ID:** 66be1cd90fab ## Profile - **Type:** Payments & e-money - **Regulation:** Prudential licence - **Main licence class:** E-Money / Stored Value Institution - **Activities:** - Money remittance - Payment services - Card acquiring - E-money / stored value - **Licensed in:** [Netherlands](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/nl) · Europe & Central Asia - **First registered:** 2021-05-03 Types come from Swift’s BIC classification, the licences on the 22 tracked registers, and the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks outside the euro area appear as financial institutions, because their supervisors’ registers are not tracked yet. ## Ownership and group GLEIF relationship records No LEI is matched to this entry, so GLEIF relationship records cannot be linked. ## Addresses - **Address on the register:** Vijzelstraat 68, AMSTERDAM, 1017HL - **Country:** Netherlands ## ISO 20022 identification As an agent in a Swift cross-border payment message (CBPR+) This institution holds no BIC. A CBPR+ message identifies it by name and postal address, and may add its LEI or a clearing code. - **Identified by:** Name and postal address. No LEI or clearing code is mapped in the directory - **Postal address:** Hybrid: town, postcode and country in their own elements, the rest in one address line ```xml Airwallex (Netherlands) B.V. 1017HL AMSTERDAM NL Vijzelstraat 68 ``` CBPR+ identifies the instructing and instructed agents by BIC only. An institution without a BIC can be the debtor, creditor or an intermediary agent. The values are as published by the register. Check them against your own records before use. ## Related institutions ### Other payments & e-money institutions in the Netherlands - [Embed B.V. No BIC Payments & e-money Prudential licence Netherlands · Licensed by The Netherlands Bank · R190510 (EBA-PSD2) · LEI 7245008QNCN73DRH1D55](https://elucidate.co/directory/embed-b-v-3350e86f06a8) - [Fiat Republic Netherlands B.V. 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No BIC Payments & e-money Crypto Prudential licence Netherlands · Licensed by The Netherlands Bank · R194916 (EBA-PSD2) · also on ESMA-CASP · LEI 724500B2I1LR33CAWG54](https://elucidate.co/directory/zebedee-europe-b-v-1d21b8061ba1) - [zerohash europe B.V. · trading as zerohash europe No BIC Payments & e-money Crypto Prudential licence Netherlands · Licensed by The Netherlands Bank · R193684 (EBA-PSD2) · also on ESMA-CASP · LEI 724500G7QSOMFR1GQA47](https://elucidate.co/directory/zerohash-europe-b-v-57fb2eb4b2a3) [See all →](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?type=payments&cc=NL) [Other entries on EBA-PSD2 →](https://elucidate.co/directory/register/eba-psd2) Sources & method Register entries come from the public registers of financial regulators, standardised into one taxonomy. LEIs are matched through GLEIF, and a BIC is linked only through a shared LEI. An institution missing from these registers is not necessarily unregulated. 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