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AMERICAN EXPRESS EUROPE, S.A.

From Buckingham Intelligence · Register data as at 30 October 2026

AMERICAN EXPRESS EUROPE, S.A. is authorised as a payment institution by the Bank of Spain, reference 6837, and has been since 15 March 2019. It can serve customers in Spain and 29 other EU and EEA countries.

Licence and status

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StatusAuthorised
LicencePayment institution
RegulatorBank of Spain
Regulator reference6837
First authorised15 March 2019
Head officeMadrid, Spain
Countries it can serveSpain plus 29 other EU and EEA countries
SourceEBA register entry, data as at 30 October 2026

What it is authorised to do

The payment services listed on its authorisation.

  • Direct debits
  • Card payments
  • Direct debits on a credit line
  • Card payments on a credit line
  • Issuing payment cards or instruments

Where it can operate

29 countries notified in addition to Spain.

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden.

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Questions

About AMERICAN EXPRESS EUROPE, S.A.'s licence.

Is AMERICAN EXPRESS EUROPE, S.A. regulated?

Yes. AMERICAN EXPRESS EUROPE, S.A. is authorised as a payment institution by the Bank of Spain, reference 6837, since 15 March 2019, according to the EBA register as at 30 October 2026.

Which countries can AMERICAN EXPRESS EUROPE, S.A. serve?

Spain, plus 29 other EU and EEA countries where it has notified the right to provide its services.

What is AMERICAN EXPRESS EUROPE, S.A. allowed to do?

The register lists: direct debits, card payments, direct debits on a credit line, card payments on a credit line, issuing payment cards or instruments.

How is this page kept up to date?

The licence details are refreshed from the EBA register each month. The firm can verify the page and keep its own section current.