American Express company, (NYSE: AXP), shortened often Amex or Amexco, is a world-wide offerer of financial and travel service achievements with company headquarters in New York town center, the USA. It is above all well-known as a publisher of the American express credit card and - in addition, traveler's cheques and as largest of the world, the product range of American Express other bank and Investmentdienstleistungen as well as insurance offer.

The credit card spent by American Express is called internationally also "“Amex Card"”.

In the German market American Express publishes the among other things following financial products:

• American Express Blue Card
• American Express Card
• American Express Aurum Card
• American Express gold Card
• American Express Platinum Card
• American Express Centurion Card
• American Express Corporate Card
• American Express Travelers Cheque Card
• American Express Travelers Cheques
• Affinity and CoBrand maps

History

American Express was created 1850 by Henry Wells, William fargo, and John Butterfield. At the beginning the company belonged to the first and most successful express delivery services, which snapped during, to the west arranged expansion of the United States developed. A national service by mail was missing or very expensive at the time. The forwarding companies served the increasing nation as "“Rettungsleine"”. Express couriers, usually on horses or with Postkutschen on the way, crossed the continent from the eastern cities to the western border, in order to transport correspondence, packages, freight, gold or other transmissions. American Express made itself thereby a good name.

Although American Express offered at the beginning of no financial services, all large banks belonged to their customers. Soon it was clear that transporting of share certificates, currencies and other bank goods was more profitable than a transporting of larger freight.

1882 took up American Express, as a direct competitor to US post office, postal orders to its service pallet, 1890 spent Amex the first traveler's cheques.

Related links

• American Express (Germany)
• American Express (Austria)
• American Express (Switzerland)

Articles in category "American Express"

We found here 2 articles.

Related Websites

We found here 3 related websites.

• American Express
  American Express offers individuals online access to its world-class Card, Financial, and Travel services, including financial advice, retirement planning, ...


• American Express UK - Credit Cards, Charge Cards, Business and ...
  American Express UK offers online access to its world-class Credit Card, Charge Card, Business, Financial, Insurance and Travel services.


• American Express | Fraud Protection Center
  Use the American Express