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FX International Payments offers:
Outgoing wires in over 80 foreign currencies, including many exotic currencies.
Outgoing and incoming forward contracts to allow you to lock in a foreign exchange rate for use at a later date.
Incoming wire transfers.
Foreign currency drafts.
Cross currency transactions.
Cash letters.
No, an American Express® Card is not needed to open an FX International Payments account or to make a transaction.
If you have an American Express Card enrolled in the Membership Rewards program and registered with FX International Payments, you'll receive points every time you make an eligible foreign exchange wire transaction. You receive 1 point for every $30 (USD) worth of foreign currency you wire internationally, up to a maximum of 4,000 points per transaction. Points will be credited to your Membership Rewards account within 90 days. If you haven’t enrolled your Card yet, find out how to do it here.
We offer multiple funding methods including wire transfer and ACH debit directly from your checking account.
Yes, if you do not transact for one year, your FX International Payments account will be deactivated. If this happens, you will need to repeat our application and approval process to resume using the service.
No, there is no need to set up a separate bank account. We will electronically debit the wire transfer amount you requested, plus fees if they apply, from your existing U.S. business bank account in the name of your company. You may also set up multiple bank accounts, held in the name of your business, from which we can electronically debit your various foreign exchange wire transfers, according to your business needs.
Enrollment is free. There are no costs associated with opening an FX International Payments account.
There are no enrollment or monthly service fees associated with FX International Payments. You are only charged transaction fees on payments, and that fee amount is clearly displayed when using our online platform. We do not, however, display fees that your payee's bank may deduct from the transaction when they accept your international payment.
FX International Payments offers outgoing wires in over 80 currencies. The exchange rates are subject to global market fluctuations and therefore change continuously.
Our business hours are Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm (Eastern Time), during which your Account Manager can be contacted.
Our Customer Service line is available to assist you at 1-833-319-7265, Monday through Friday, 24 hours a day (Eastern Time).
You can initiate a transaction online 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Any transaction you initiate on a weekend or after 5PM (EST) Monday- Friday, will be processed at the start of the next business day, unless you request a callback from your Account Manager when creating the payment.
Please note: you cannot lock in rates from Friday 4:45pm to Monday 8:45am (Eastern Time). Also, you cannot book forward contracts after 4:45pm Monday through Friday (Eastern Time) or from Friday 4:45pm to Monday 8:45am (Eastern Time).
If you have a problem or a complaint, please contact American Express Customer Service. You may contact FX International Payments Customer Service directly by calling 1-833-319-7265, Monday through Friday, 24 hours a day (Eastern Time) or by emailing amexip@aexp.com
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MARYLAND CUSTOMERS: The Commissioner of Financial Regulation for the State of Maryland will accept all questions or complaints from Maryland residents regarding American Express Prepaid Card Management Corporation (License #9172; NMLS ID 913823) and/or American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. (License #9026; NMLS ID 913828) at: Office of the Commissioner of Financial Regulation, 500 North Calvert Street, Suite 402, Baltimore, MD 21202, Telephone: 1-888-784-0136.
TEXAS CUSTOMERS: After contacting our Customer Service division, if you still have an unresolved complaint, please direct your complaint to: Texas Department of Banking, 2601 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78705, 1-877-276-5554 (toll free), www.dob.texas.gov, consumer.complaints@dob.texas.gov
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FX International Payments is a real-time payment processing system that captures all of your transactions as they occur. You will see the confirmation page immediately following a submission. You can check the status of your foreign exchange transactions online anytime using the view Payment History feature, or you can request to receive an email confirmation for each transaction at the time your account is set up. To find out more, view the Payment History tutorial.
For wire and draft transfers, FX International Payments can automatically send confirmation emails to the initiator of the payment and the beneficiary, provided a beneficiary email address is supplied advising them a payment has been initiated to them. Please ensure you’ve enabled this feature. For assistance, please contact our Customer Service team directly by calling 1-833-319-7265, Monday through Friday, 24 hours a day (Eastern Time) or by emailing amexip@aexp.com
Yes, all transactions will appear in the view Payment History feature in FX International Payments. To find out more, view the Payment History tutorial.
If there are any fees associated with your wire, we will automatically deduct them from the designated U.S. business bank account you identified in your online application, each time you authorize a wire transfer. There may also be fees applied by the beneficiary bank. FX International Payments does not have control over these third-party fees. These fees are deducted from the amount received by the beneficiary.
If we have not already completed your transaction, we will make every effort to accommodate your cancellation request and issue a payment recall. Please be aware that there is no guarantee we will be able to cancel your transaction if it has been completed or if the funds are available in the beneficiary’s account. Additionally, there may be fees associated with this request. You may attempt to cancel a transaction online or by contacting our dedicated Customer Service team directly by calling 1-833-319-7265, Monday through Friday, 24 hours a day (Eastern Time) or by emailing amexip@aexp.com Or by emailing USIPMANUALS@aexp.com
During the account set up process, you will be required to identify a U.S. business bank account in the name of your company from which you authorize FX International Payments to electronically withdraw funds to cover the costs associated with your foreign exchange wire transfer. You may also wire the amount to an American Express FX International Payments account.
You will need to:
Log in to your account and visit the Manage Payees page.
Set up a new payee (if you have not already) by specifying their name, address, and full bank details. To find out more, go to the Managing Payees tutorial.
Go to Create & Manage Payment, select Create a Spot Payment, and choose Outgoing Wire from the product drop-down menu.
Specify details for the payment: currency, amount, and preferred settlement method.
Request a Current Transaction Quote to view the rate, fee and total cost of your payment.
Click Approve Now to complete your payment.
Visit our Making Payments tutorial for more detailed instructions.
An IBAN (International Bank Account Number) is a combination of 16-34 alphanumeric characters that identifies an account at a particular bank and branch in a specific country. An IBAN is unique to each payee's account – it should include a payee's country code, bank code, routing code and individual bank account number. If the IBAN is not provided on your payee's invoice, bill, or contract, you may need to contact the payee or their bank directly. Find out more about specific currency requirements here.
A settlement method is the method of payment used to fund a wire transfer, draft, or forward contract. FX International Payments provides three options:
ACH/Direct Debit: Authorizes American Express to debit funds from your selected business checking account.
Wire Funds: A domestic wire that is sent from your bank directly to American Express.
1031 Payment: Allows American Express to immediately debit your selected business checking account. This method can help accelerate our release of your payment.
Yes, certain currencies have extra processing requirements. To help avoid payment delays, you'll need to provide extra information before completing your payment. Learn more about these special requirements and where you can enter them within our online platform here.
The rate we offer you has a time limit, shown by a timer in an orange box on the Create a Payment page. If your quote does expire, simply click Re-Quote to generate a new one.
Eligible clients can lock in exchange rates in two ways. Firstly, you can use a Forward Contract to make one or more transactions today, or a year from now. Alternatively, an Intra Day Spot Contract allows you to lock in a foreign currency rate and apply it to one or several payments. However, unlike a Forward Contract, an Intra Day Spot Contract must be drawn down before the end of the business day and is only available for foreign currency transactions.
To find out more, view the Forward Contracts or Intra Day Spot Contract tutorials, or contact an Account Manager.
When you submit a transaction, and it is successful, you'll see a green pop-up window letting you know your payment is complete, followed by a Payment Reference Number. You can also check the status of your transactions online anytime using our online platform's Payment History feature. For more information, view the Payment History tutorial.
Payment processing times vary depending on the transaction's type, currency, and amount. The Value Date you see when you initiate the transaction is an estimate of when your payee will receive the funds. To confirm the estimated timeframe, feel free to call an Account Manager when making your payment.
You can check your transaction status online, anytime, using the Payment History feature. Once a payment is sent by FX International Payments, it will be labeled as Complete, but the actual date on which the funds become available to your payee (the Value Date) will be in the future. We can't control how quickly the payee's bank releases funds to your payee. For more information, view the Payment History tutorial.
Yes, with our Rate Alert feature, FX International Payments sends you your desired rate information by email. This can help you capitalize on favorable exchange rates and avoid having to monitor the market constantly. For more information, view the Rate Alerts tutorial.
For the best experience using our website, please use Internet Explorer or Chrome. You may also want to clear your browser’s cookies and cache as these are known to interfere with the platform. You can do this by entering Ctrl-Shift-Delete (Windows) or Command-Shift-Delete (Mac). If you still experience issues logging in, please contact our Customer Service team directly by calling 1-833-319-7265, Monday through Friday, 24 hours a day (Eastern Time) or by emailing amexip@aexp.com for further assistance.
First of all, you will receive separate emails from amexip@aexp.com and amex_FX_International_Payments@aexp.com containing your Username and Temporary Password respectively.
1Enter your Username and Temporary Password into the log in page.
2You’ll then receive an email containing your One-Time PIN.
3Enter your One-Time PIN to create your new account Password and set up a Memorable Date.
Visit our How to Log In tutorial for detailed, step-by-step instructions.
For added security, we require users to provide a Memorable Date. This date consists of a six-digit number that you'll enter each time you log in to our platform.
If you've forgotten either your Password or your Memorable Date, click ‘Forgot Your Login Details?’ on the FX International Payments login page. If you've forgotten your Username, or both your Password and your Memorable Date, you will need to contact Customer Service on 1-833-319-7265 to re-establish your account credentials.
Only authorized users can perform these functions. For more information, view the User Administration tutorial.
If you selected that option during account set up, we can migrate your beneficiary data into our system. For assistance, please contact our Customer Service team directly by calling 1-833-319-7265, Monday through Friday, 24 hours a day (Eastern Time) or by emailing amexip@aexp.com
You can learn about American Express' security efforts by visiting our Fraud Protection Center. For helpful tips on protecting your business’s data, view the Fraud Protection tutorial.
Our online platform combines high-grade encryption and firewall technologies to help ensure that all payments are secure. Additional security is provided through multiple layers of payment authorization, user permissions, and rigorous reporting and auditing. To find out more, view the User Administration, Reporting or Audit Trials tutorials.
Phishing (pronounced ‘fishing’) refers to fraudulent communication designed to deceive consumers into divulging personal, financial or account information to enable identity theft. Phishing emails continue to be prevalent for individuals and companies. Spoofing well-known companies, these emails ask consumers to reply, or ‘click’ on a link to a fraudulent web page that will ask for personal information, such as their credit card/bank account number, Social Security number, date of birth, account password, online user id, and other information.
For more information about phishing, please visit our Fraud Protection Centre.
For helpful tips on protecting your business’s data, view the Fraud Protection tutorial.
Phishing emails often look like legitimate correspondence that tries to create a false sense of urgency intended to provoke the recipient to take immediate action. For example, phishing emails frequently instruct recipients to ‘validate’ or ‘update’ account information or face cancellation and/or penalty. Be very cautious of any email asking you to update sensitive information, particularly if it has a generic greeting.
Always be suspicious of emails that do not greet you by name. While not impossible, it is more difficult and costly for phishers to associate an email address with the email owner’s name on a mass scale. Because of this, more phishing emails use generic greetings, like ‘Dear Customer’.
Follow these five simple steps to protect yourself from phishers:
1Be suspicious of any email that does not address you by name.
2Navigate to banking or other financial institutions’ websites by typing the URL into the address bar of your web browser instead of clicking a link in an email.
3Ensure that you are using up-to-date personal firewalls and anti-virus software on your computer.
4Read your bank statements, credit report, and credit card statements regularly.
5Have the American Express website remember your User ID on your computer, so when you return your User ID will automatically be entered into the Sign In box. A fraudulent website (spoof site) will not be able to display your User ID, letting you know that you are not on the genuine American Express website.
TIP: Do not use the Remember Me functionality on a public or shared computer.
If you suspect a phishing email, do not reply to the email and never follow any links. If you receive an email relating to American Express that you believe could be fraudulent or at any moment feel your account information has been compromised, please contact us on 1-833-319-7265 or via email at spoof@americanexpress.com Please do not include your account number in the email.
If you feel your American Express account information has been compromised, please contact our Customer Service team directly by calling 1-833-319-7265, Monday through Friday, 24 hours a day (Eastern Time) or by emailing amexip@aexp.com
Choose a long password that combines letters and numbers, and doesn't contain any words from the dictionary.
Keep your password private and secure. Update it regularly, and change it if those you've trusted with it no longer need it.
Do not keep your passwords or login details written down or saved on your computer.
Do not disclose login details or passwords in response to unsolicited emails claiming to be from your bank, credit union, credit card company, or social networking site.
Only divulge your details in a telephone conversation when you have instigated the call and are familiar with the company.
Use secure websites by ensuring that they begin with https:
Learn more about best practices in our Fraud Protection tutorial.
FX International Payments will never ask for your login information or password in an email or text message. We will never send you an email or text message asking you to enter your Internet Banking details.
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FX International Payments is a service of American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. ("American Express"). This service is not available to consumers. To enroll in this service, your business will be required to complete an application, which is subject to review and approval by American Express.
1. FX International Payments incorporates encryption, both for stored data (such as account information) and for payments created and transmitted in real-time. The FX International Payments platform is deployed within American Express’ state of the art data center that features advanced online and offline security and monitoring against internet attacks. FX International Payments implements American Express standards relating to information integrity, transaction security and information security.
2. American Express makes money from currency exchange.
3. Transfer times for Outgoing Wire Transfers, typically 1-4 business days (delivery times depend on currency and country).
4. Forward contracts are not suitable for every business. American Express is not providing you with legal, tax or financial advice. We recommend that you consult your own advisers to determine whether Forward Contracts are suitable for you. Eligibility requirements apply.
5. One (1) Membership Rewards® point will be awarded for every USD $30 your business wires internationally using the FX International Payments (“FXIP”) service. The maximum award per transaction is 4,000 points. Not valid for same currency wire transactions (e.g. US Dollar to US Dollar). For a designated Card Member to be eligible to receive Membership Rewards points, your business must first enroll in the FXIP service. Your business must also complete and submit to us a form designating an American Express Card Member who is already enrolled in the individual Membership Rewards program to whom points will be credited. With respect to a company enrolled in the Corporate Membership Rewards program, any earned points will be credited to the relevant Program Administrator Corporate Card linked to the company’s Membership Rewards program. If you select a basic personal American Express Card Member or a basic small business American Express Card Member (e.g., OPEN from American Express) to receive the award of Membership Rewards points, please note that the designated Card Member for that personal or small business account is authorized to determine how and when to redeem those points. You agree not to make any claims against American Express with regard to the manner in which the basic Card Member redeems such points. The American Express Card Member you select to receive the award of points, or in the case of Corporate Membership Rewards, the company, must be current and enrolled in the Membership Rewards program at the time the transaction is initiated. FXIP must have a completed registration on file for the Card Member’s Card account or company’s Program Administrator Card Corporate Card account, and there must be no unpaid FXIP obligations of your business or other violation of or defaults under the FXIP Terms and Conditions at the time of point fulfillment. No points will be awarded retroactively for transactions processed prior to the enrollment of the business in the FXIP service and the processing of the Membership Rewards program registration form. In the event a registered Card is lost, stolen or renewed, you must register the new Card by submitting an updated form to FXIP with the new Card information. Processing of the registration form takes approximately 2-4 weeks. To obtain a registration form, call 1-833-319-7265. Points will be credited to the Card Member’s Membership Rewards program account or Corporate Membership Rewards account, if applicable, within 10-12 weeks after the eligible transaction is completed. Membership Rewards points that are awarded for transactions with FXIP are subject to the terms and conditions of the Membership Rewards program, including rules regarding forfeiture of Membership Rewards points. Note that the rewards available in the Membership Rewards program vary depending on the type of American Express Card enrolled in Membership Rewards. The value of Membership Rewards points varies according to how you choose to use them. To learn more, go to Membership Rewards. Participating partners and available rewards are subject to change without notice. See Membership Rewards Terms or call 1-800-AXP-EARN (297-3276) for more information. A company that is enrolled in Corporate Membership Rewards, and points earned under that program, are subject to the terms of the Corporate Membership Rewards program (see Membership Rewards – Corporate TnC). Transactions by university or financial institution clients are not eligible for this offer. FXIP reserves the right to change, limit, modify or cancel this offer at any time.
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It is your responsibility to find out if you are liable for any federal, state or local taxes as a result of earning or using points.
FX International Payments is a service of American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. ("American Express"). This service is not available to consumers. To enroll in this service, your business will be required to complete an application, which is subject to review and approval by American Express.
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