Mews Secures First E-Money License for a Hospitality Operating System in the EEA
De Nederlandsche Bank granted Mews Financial Services B.V. an Electronic Money Institution license, making Mews the first hospitality operating system in the EEA to hold regulated e-money status. The license allows Mews to natively process payments, safeguard guest funds, and build embedded financial products, unifying operational and financial ledgers with in-house risk and compliance. In 2025, Mews processed $19.7 billion in hotel transaction value.
Impact and considerations
Mews securing an EMI license signals the evolution of PMS from an operational system into a regulated financial institution, potentially transforming hotel payments and financial infrastructure.
Key points
- DNB granted Mews an EMI license, the first for a hospitality operating system in the EEA.
- Mews can natively process payments, safeguard guest funds, and build embedded financial products.
- Unifies operational and financial ledgers, eliminating third-party payment gateways and manual reconciliation.
- In 2025, Mews processed $19.7 billion in hotel transaction value.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- Hospitality Technology
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- First source publication
- 12 Aug 2026, 04:13
- Page published
- 12 Aug 2026, 13:29
- Last updated
- 12 Aug 2026, 04:13
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