Market coverage 134
["Albania","Algeria","American Samoa","Andorra","Angola","Australia","Austria","Belgium","Benin","Bolivia","Bonaire","Bouvet Island","Brazil","Bulgaria","Burkina Faso","Canada","China","Christmas Island","Cocos (Keeling) Islands","Cook Islands","Croatia","Cyprus","Czech Republic","Denmark","Ecuador","Egypt","Estonia","Faroe Islands","Fiji","Finland","France","French Guiana","French Southern Territories","Germany","Greece","Greenland","Guadeloupe","Guam","Guernsey","Heard Island and McDonald Islands","Hong-Kong","Hungary","Iceland","Ireland","Isle of Man","Israel","Italy","Japan","Jersey","Jordan","Kazakhstan","Kenya","Kiribati","Kuwait","Latvia","Lebanon","Liechtenstein","Lithuania","Luxembourg","Macao","Malaysia","Mali","Malta","Marshall Islands","Martinique","Mauritania","Mauritius","Mayotte","Mexico","Micronesia","Moldova","Monaco","Mongolia","Montenegro","Morocco","Namibia","Nauru","Nepal","Netherlands","Netherlands Antilles","New Zealand","Niger","Niue","Norfolk Island","Northern Mariana Islands","Norway","Oman","Palau","Papua New Guinea","Pitcairn","Poland","Portugal","Puerto Rico","Qatar","R\u00e9union","Romania","Russia","Saba and Sint Eustatius","Saint Martin","Saint Pierre and Miquelon","San Marino","Saudi Arabia","Senegal","Seychelles","Sierra Leone","Singapore","Sint Maarten","Slovakia","Slovenia","South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands","South Korea","Spain","Sri Lanka","Svalbard and Jan Mayen","Sweden","Switzerland","Taiwan","Tanzania","Togo","Tokelau","Tunisia","Turkey","Turks and Caicos Islands","Tuvalu","Ukraine","United Arab Emirates","United Kingdom.","United States Minor Outlying Islands","United States of America","Vanuatu","Vatican City","Virgin Islands (British)","Virgin Islands (United States)","Western Sahara"]
United States of America
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Benin
Bolivia
Bonaire
Bouvet Island
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Canada
China
Christmas Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Cook Islands
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Ecuador
Egypt
Estonia
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
French Guiana
French Southern Territories
Germany
Greece
Greenland
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guernsey
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Hong-Kong
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Isle of Man
Israel
Italy
Japan
Jersey
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kuwait
Latvia
Lebanon
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macao
Malaysia
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Zealand
Niger
Niue
Norfolk Island
Northern Mariana Islands
Norway
Oman
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Pitcairn
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Réunion
Romania
Russia
Saba and Sint Eustatius
Saint Martin
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Sint Maarten
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tanzania
Togo
Tokelau
Tunisia
Turkey
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom.
United States Minor Outlying Islands
United States of America
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Virgin Islands (British)
Virgin Islands (United States)
Western Sahara
Currencies 56
Albania Lek
Algeria Dinar
Australia Dollar
BCEAO
Bolivia Bolíviano
Bulgaria Lev
Canada Dollar
Cayman Islands Dollar
China Yuan Renminbi
Croatia Kuna
Czech Republic Koruna
Denmark Krone
Egypt Pound
Euro
Fiji Dollar
Hong Kong Dollar
Hungary Forint
Israel Shekel
Japan Yen
Jordan Dinar
Kenya Shilling
Kuwait Dinar
Lebanon Pound
Macau Pataca
Malaysia Ringgit
Mauritania Ouguiya
Mauritius Rupee
Mexico Peso
Moldova Leu
Mongolia Tughrik
Morocco Dirham
Nepal Rupee
Netherlands Antilles Guilder
New Zealand Dollar
Norway Krone
Oman Rial
Papua New Guinea Kina
Poland Zloty
Qatar Riyal
Romania Leu
Saudi Arabia Riyal
Seychelles Rupee
Singapore Dollar
South Korea Won
Sri Lanka Rupee
Sweden Krona
Switzerland Franc
Taiwan New Dollar
Tanzania Shilling
Tunisia Dinar
Turkey Lira
Ukraine Hryvnia
United Arab Emirates Dirham
United Kingdom Pound
United States Dollar
Vanuatu Vatu
Description
American Express (Amex) was founded in 1850 as an express company and introduced travellers’ cheques in 1891. The company launched its first charge card in 1958 and its first credit card that did not have to be paid in full at the end of the month. almost 30 years later. Amex has shifted its focus from exclusivity to broadening card acceptance and at the end of 2017, the company had 112.8 million cards in place.
Amex is accepted in over 130 countries and uses over 100 million cards. Amex cardholders spend on average three to four times more than Visa and Mastercard cardholders. Amex is known for its premium rewards programme, premium customer service and concierge service.