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American Express

Risk level not supplied3 of 3 licences marked regulated
Source score
—
Warnings
0
Comments
0

Licence records

Licences within our coverage (crypto exchanges and digital-asset service providers) are listed first. Check each one on the regulator's own register.

RegulatorLicence no.StatusLicensed entityDate
FRSTier-1
U.S. Federal Reserve System
1394676RegulatedAMERICAN EXPRESS NB/AMERICAN EXPRESS CO—
OCCTier-1
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (U.S.)
25151RegulatedAmerican Express National Bank2000-12-01
FDICTier-1
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (U.S.)
27471RegulatedAmerican Express National Bank1989-03-20

Peer regulatory & risk comparison

Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing American Express against peer institutions in our crypto exchanges and digital-asset service providers dataset.

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InstitutionPrimary regulatorsRegulated / totalRisk classificationSource scoreWarnings
American Express (this record)
FRSOCCFDIC
3 / 3Risk level not supplied—0
MUFG Bank
FSAMASPRA+4
7 / 7Risk level not supplied—0
Deutsche Bank AG
BaFinFRSECB+1
4 / 4Risk level not supplied—0
The Bank of New York Mellon
DFSFDICFRS
3 / 3Risk level not supplied—0
Anchorage
MASOCC
2 / 2Risk level not supplied—0
IDB Bank
DFSFDIC
2 / 2Risk level not supplied—0

American Express: institutional due diligence FAQ

Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.

What is American Express's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?

In our imported dataset, American Express (legal entity reference: American Express) holds 3 recorded licence entries, of which 3 carry a "regulated" status and 3 are marked regulated or registered: FRS (U.S. Federal Reserve System) — licence 1394676, status: regulated, Tier-1; OCC (Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (U.S.)) — licence 25151, status: regulated, Tier-1; FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (U.S.)) — licence 27471, status: regulated, Tier-1. Institutional due diligence requires verifying that the exact legal entity on your counterparty agreement matches the licensed entity name and registration number on the official FRS, OCC, FDIC public register.

Which of American Express's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?

American Express is tracked under our crypto exchanges and digital-asset service providers coverage scope based on its institutional service profile (Credit cards, Banking) rather than a domestic focus licence. Its 3 recorded licences (FRS, OCC, FDIC) should be evaluated for cross-border passporting and local solicitation rules.

What is American Express's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?

American Express carries a "risk level not supplied" classification in the source dataset (composite numeric scores are not supplied for this record). The record flags 0 regulatory warning or complaint counts. Because these figures reflect imported source fields rather than primary audit findings, compliance teams should review primary enforcement bulletins directly.

What operational due diligence steps apply to American Express's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?

Before allocating capital or executing trades with American Express, institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (americanexpress.com) against regulator-approved domains to guard against clone firms; (2) verify whether any of the 0 recorded warning/complaint entries or 0 user comments involve withdrawal restrictions or scope violations; and (3) confirm the dispute-resolution ombudsman tied to FRS.

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