Profile rates
Data-derived · A is broadestThree named tiers comparing this institution against the rest of the European register.
- Reach
- DomesticTier D
- Scope
- SpecialistTier C
- Tenure
- MatureTier B
No EEA passporting on record.
Authorised for 2 payment-services activities.
Authorised 6 years ago.
About this institution
Verified active. Local Birds B.V. holds a current Small EMI licence issued by De Nederlandsche Bank on 21 March 2020. The licence authorises two core activities: issuance of electronic money and safeguarding of customer funds. The entity operates under reference R166611 and remains subject to ongoing supervision by the Dutch regulator.
The Small EMI licence does not extend to EEA passporting. Local Birds B.V. is not recorded as operating in host states beyond its home jurisdiction in the Netherlands.
Data note: no cross-border passporting activity is on file. The entity's authorisation continues as at the last register cross-check under De Nederlandsche Bank, licence reference R166611, operational status active.
Licence timeline
3 dated eventsDated events for Local Birds B.V., from the register record and this directory’s daily cross-checks. Status changes are recorded as they are observed.
Cross-checked against the De Nederlandsche Bank register
Automated daily verification of licence status and reference.
First verified and added to this directory
Small EMI registration granted by the De Nederlandsche Bank
Position in the Netherlands register
Netherlands EMIs
62
Active
62
Full / small licences
31 / 31
Licence age rank
21/62
Local Birds B.V. is one of 62 e-money institutions on the Netherlands register, 62 of which are currently active. Its licence is the 21st oldest of the 62 dated Netherlands EMI authorisations, one of 6 granted in 2020. As a small-EMI registration it operates domestically only - 31 of the 62 Netherlands entries use this lighter regime.
Is your money safe with Local Birds B.V.?
Local Birds B.V. holds a small-EMI registration from De Nederlandsche Bank, which means client money must be safeguarded: held separately from the firm's own funds at a credit institution, or covered by an equivalent insurance policy. E-money is not a bank deposit - it is not covered by a national deposit guarantee scheme, so there is no automatic compensation payout if the firm fails.
If an authorised EMI becomes insolvent, safeguarded funds sit outside the insolvency estate and are returned to customers by the administrator - repayment can take time, and administration costs may be deducted along the way. Small-EMI regimes are national and domestic-only; the exact safeguarding arrangements are worth confirming with the firm and its regulator.
Authorised activities (PSD2 / EMD2)
Payment-services activities Local Birds B.V. is permitted to carry out under its licence, as recorded in the register.
- Issuance of electronic moneyEMI_ISSUANCE
- Safeguarding of customer fundsSAFEGUARDING
Frequently asked questions
- Is Local Birds B.V. a licensed e-money institution?
- Yes. Local Birds B.V. holds Small EMI authorisation from De Nederlandsche Bank in Netherlands, licence reference R166611. Its authorisation is currently active and is cross-checked against the EBA EUCLID register.
- Who regulates Local Birds B.V.?
- Local Birds B.V. is authorised and supervised by De Nederlandsche Bank in Netherlands. Its e-money licence and current status are listed on the EBA EUCLID register at euclid.eba.europa.eu.
- What is Local Birds B.V.'s licence or FRN number?
- Local Birds B.V.'s licence reference number is R166611. Enter it on the EBA EUCLID register at euclid.eba.europa.eu to confirm the institution's identity and that its authorisation is in force.
Sourced from the FCA Financial Services Register and the EBA EUCLID register; cross-checked daily.
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Registered office
- Street
- Wim Noordhoekkade 624
- City
- AMSTERDAM, 1087NJ
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