American Express (AMEX)
Accepted in more than 130 countries, and with over 100 million cards in use, American Express (Amex), is a key payment method worldwide. Amex cardholders spend on average three to four times as much as Visa and Mastercard cardholders, making it of particular interest to premium and high-end brands.
Payment pricing
North America
€0.11 + 3.3% + $0.10
Global
€0.11 + 3.95%
A wide range of supported currencies
SafeKey 3D Secure protection
Accepted in 130 countries
Contactless payments through digital wallets such as Apple Pay and Google Pay
How it works
Shopper proceeds to checkout
Shopper selects Credit Card from the list of payment methods available
Shopper enters the details of the American Express card
Payment complete
Shopper proceeds to checkout
Shopper selects Credit Card from the list of payment methods available
Shopper enters the details of the American Express card
Payment complete
Features
Payment type
Channel
Available in
Europe
United Kingdom, Germany, Romania, Czech Republic, Greece, Italy, Finland, France, Poland, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Slovakia, Austria, Netherlands, Hungary, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Belgium, Denmark, Croatia, Liechtenstein, Malta, Slovenia, Gibraltar**, Portugal, Ireland, The Baltics, Iceland
Oceania
Australia*, New Zealand
North America
Canada, United States
Asia Pacific
Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore
Middle East
United Arab Emirates
Latin America
Brazil**, Mexico**
* In person only
** Online only
Currencies
Settlement currency
AUD, CHF, DKK, EUR, GBP, HKD, JPY, NOK, NZD, SEK, SGD, USD, MXN
Processing currency
All supported currencies
Other
Refunds
Partial refunds
Multiple partial refunds
Multiple partial captures
3D Secure
Chargebacks
Local entity required
Settlement delay
Varies per connection
Recurring
Frequently Asked Questions
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