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Amex is offering merchants a way around its own surcharging ban

Senior Business Correspondent
21 Aug, 2026
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Michael Sainsbury
Senior Business Correspondent
21 Aug, 2026
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The US card giant is quietly offering merchants a new agreement that allows them to still effectively surcharge up to 2.15%.
Amex is offering merchants a way around its own surcharging ban
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The US card giant is quietly offering merchants a new agreement that allows them to still effectively surcharge up to 2.15%.

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