American Express Co.

Japanese: アメリカン・エキスプレス[会社](英語表記)American Express Co.
American Express Co.
The world's largest American travel agency. It is also a leading player in the fields of insurance, international finance, and investment services. Its abbreviation is AMEX. Its headquarters are in New York. It was established in New York in 1850. As the company name suggests, it initially provided express services (forwarding) for businessmen. It promoted internationalization and business expansion early on, and opened branches in Yokohama and Kobe during the Taisho era. It also continued to expand, starting money orders (postal money orders) in 1882, issuing the world's first traveler's checks in 1891, and issuing domestic credit cards (charge cards) in 1958.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
世界最大のアメリカの旅行エージェンシー。保険,国際金融,投資サービスの分野でも有力。略称アメックスAMEX。本社ニューヨーク。1850年ニューヨークに設立。社名が示すように,当初はビジネスマン向けに急便サービス(通運業)を行っていた。早くから国際化と業容拡大をすすめ,大正年間には横浜,神戸に支店を開設していた。また,1882年にマネー・オーダー(郵便為替)を始め,91年には世界で初のトラベラーズ・チェックを発行,さらに1958年には国内でのクレジット・カード(チャージ・カード)を発行するなど,拡大を続けた。

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