American Express offers a new payment option through the Commercial Bank of Dubai

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About American Express:
American Express Company is a diversified worldwide travel, financial and network Services Company founded in 1850. It is a world leader in charge and credit cards, Travellers Cheques, travel, financial planning, business services, insurance and international banking.

AMEX (Middle East) B.S.C. (c) - AEME established its presence in the Middle East in 1959 and set up its first office in Bahrain in 1979. In 1992, American Express became a joint venture company owned by Mawarid Investment Limited and American Express.

Operating in 18 markets in the Middle East and North Africa region, AEME issues dollar currency Credit and Charge Cards: Personal (Green), Gold, Platinum as well as Company and Corporate Cards. Since 2001, with the introduction of its first local currency Credit Card in the United Arab Emirates, AEME has been introducing a range of local currency Credit Cards across the region.
American Express Cards are accepted at millions of locations in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.

About Commercial Bank of Dubai:
In 1969, The Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) started out as a Public Shareholding Company as a joint venture of Commerzbank, Chase Manhattan Bank and Commercial Bank of Kuwait.

By 1982, CBD evolved into a National Public shareholding company when the Government of Dubai became a key shareholder.

Today, CBD offers a range of retail and commercial banking products and services at par with any other bank in the industry with a network of 27 branches and over 150 ATMs across the UAE.

For further information, contact:
Gunjan Chaurasia / Sudha Hemmad
ASDA'A Public Relations
Tel: +9714 3344550
Maya AlBaradie
Head of Corporate Communications & PR
American Express Middle East & North Africa