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American Express® FX International Payments offers you and your business the flexibility to determine the approval rights and foreign exchange transaction approval limits for each user of your account.
To access Approve a Payment, go to Create & Manage Payments > Approve a Payment, then:
1Locate the payment(s) you would like to approve, using the tabs in the upper right of the page.
2Review the payment transaction details by clicking its Payment Reference Number.
3Check the box next to the payment(s) you would like to approve and click Approve selected at the lower right of the page.
After clicking Approve selected, you will be shown a quoted currency exchange rate. Quoted American Express foreign currency exchange rates are usually valid for five minutes. The remaining time will be indicated in the orange message.
To complete the payment, enter your Username and Password at the bottom of the page, then click Approve Payments.
If successful, you will see ‘Payment Approved’ followed by the transaction summary details.
Existing members
Our Customer Service team is available daily from 8am to 6pm, Monday through Friday. 1300-554-884
New members
New to American Express? Give us a call on 1300-885-749. Our Customer Service team is available daily from 8am to 6pm, Monday through Friday.
1. We will make all reasonable efforts to ensure prompt delivery of your FXIP Order, however please note transfer times may vary. These transfer times do not take into account differing weekends, public holidays or working hours of foreign banks in other jurisdictions to which your incoming or outgoing FXIP Order has been transferred. Completed FXIP Orders must be received on a Business Day before the respective currency cut off time. FXIP Orders received outside these times will be treated as having been received on the following Business Day.
2. Only American Express FX International Payments clients with a valid American Express Business or Corporate Card are eligible to earn Membership Rewards. Subject to the Terms and Conditions of the Membership Rewards program you are enrolled in. You will earn 1 Membership Rewards point for every AUD$30 you spend in foreign currency payments for transactions of AUD$5,000 or more up to a maximum transaction of AUD$300,000. A maximum of 10,000 points will be awarded on any one transaction. Points are calculated on local currency equivalent and will be credited to your account 6 to 8 weeks after making an eligible international payment transaction. American Express foreign currency Telegraphic Transfers, Draft payments, Forward Contract drawdowns or Cross Currency payments are eligible transactions and are subject to change. Offer excludes Australian Dollar transactions. Subject to the Terms and Conditions of the Membership Rewards program.
The information contained in this webpage has been prepared without taking into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. You should read the Financial Services Guide and PDS and consider the appropriateness of International Payments in relation to your individual requirements.
For further information, please refer to the FSG and relevant (Telegraphic Transfers and Forward Exchange Contracts) Product Disclosure Statement (PDS).
International Payments are arranged through American Express International, Inc. (ABN 15 000 618 208 AFSL No. 237996). Incorporated with Limited Liability in Delaware, USA.
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