American Express Merchant Services

American Express Merchant Services

Globally-integrated payments company

Company Overview

American Express operates a global payments network that processes and settles card transactions, acquires merchants, and provides fraud-prevention tools, marketing solutions, data analytics, and other programs and services to merchants. We build and manage relationships with millions of merchants around the world that choose to accept American Express, providing them access to the 112-million-plus American Express Cards worldwide. Over 3 million more places in the U.S. started accepting American Express Cards since 2017.

About American Express Merchant Services

HQ Location
New York, NY
Founded
1850
Ownership
public
Industry
Merchant Services

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