EXHIBIT 21

SUBSIDIARIES OF AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY

as of December 31, 2017

Unless otherwise indicated by an asterisk (*), all of the voting securities of these subsidiaries are directly or indirectly owned by the registrant. The indentation reflects the principal parent of each subsidiary.

Country Name

Jurisdiction

Name

American Express Company

United States

New York

56th Street AXP Campus LLC

United States

Arizona

American Express Bank LLC

Russian Federation

Russia

American Express Banking Corp.

United States

New York

American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.

United States

New York

Accertify, Inc.

United States

Delaware

American Express Bank (Mexico) S.A. Institucion de Banca Multiple

Mexico

American Express Bank Services, S.A. de C.V.

Mexico

American Express Bank, FSB

United States

Federal, United States

American Express Receivables Financing Corporation IV LLC

United States

Delaware

American Express Centurion Bank

United States

Utah

American Express Receivables Financing Corporation III LLC

United States

Delaware

American Express Company (Mexico) S.A. de C.V.

Mexico

American Express Insurance Services, Agente de Seguros, S.A. de C.V.

Mexico

American Express Servicios Profesionales, S. de R.L. de C.V.

Mexico

American Express Credit Corporation

United States

Delaware

American Express Credit Mexico, LLC

United States

Delaware

Fideicomiso Empresarial Amex

Mexico

American Express Luxembourg S.a r.l

Luxembourg

American Express Overseas Credit Corporation Limited

Jersey

AEOCC Funding Australia Limited

Jersey

AEOCC Management Company Limited

Jersey

American Express Funding (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l

Luxembourg

American Express Overseas Credit Corporation N.V.

Netherlands (Antilles)

AE Hungary Holdings Limited Liability Company

Hungary

American Express Canada Credit Corporation

Canada

Nova Scotia

American Express Netherlands B.V.

Netherlands

American Express Canada Finance Limited

Canada

British Columbia

American Express Jersey Finance Limited

Jersey

Credco Receivables Corp.

United States

Delaware

American Express International (NZ), Inc.

United States

Delaware

American Express Limited

United States

Delaware

American Express (Malaysia) SDN. BHD.

Malaysia

American Express Brasil Assessoria Empresarial Ltda.

Brazil

American Express de Espana, S.A. (Sociedad Unipersonal)

Spain

American Express Card Espana, S.A.U.

Spain

American Express Viajes, S.A. (Sociedad Unipersonal)

Spain

Amex Asesores de Seguros, S.A. (Sociedad Unipersonal)

Spain

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Name

Country Name

Jurisdiction

American Express European Holdings B.V.

Netherlands

Alpha Card S.C.R.L./C.V.B.A.

Belgium

Alpha Card Merchant Services S.C.R.L./C.V.B.A.

Belgium

American Express International, Inc.

United States

Delaware

AE Exposure Management Limited

Jersey

American Express (India) Private Limited

India

American Express Business Solutions (India) Private Limited

India

American Express (Thai) Company Limited

Thailand

American Express Advanced Services Europe Limited

United Kingdom

England and Wales

American Express Asia Network Consulting (Beijing) Limited Company

China

American Express Continental, LLC

United States

Delaware

American Express Australia Limited

Australia

Victoria

American Express Wholesale Currency Services Pty Limited

Australia

New South Wales

Centurion Finance Limited

New Zealand

American Express Dutch Capital, LLC

United States

Delaware

American Express Holdings Limited

United Kingdom

England and Wales

American Express Insurance Services Europe Limited

United Kingdom

England and Wales

American Express Services Europe Limited

United Kingdom

England and Wales

Cake Technologies Ltd

United Kingdom

England and Wales

American Express Travel Holdings Netherlands B.V.

Netherlands

American Express, spol. s r.o.

Czech Republic

Amex Funding Management (Europe) Limited

Jersey

Loyalty Partner Holdings S.A.

Luxembourg

LB Luxembourg Two S.a.r.l.

Luxembourg

Loyalty Partner GmbH

Germany

Loyalty Partner Solutions GmbH

Germany

LP Management Verwaltung GmbH

Germany

Payback GmbH

Germany

emnos GmbH

Germany

emnos Iberia S.L.

Spain

emnos S.a.r.l.

France

emnos UK Ltd.

United Kingdom

emnos USA Corp.

United States

Delaware

Loyalty Partner Polska Sp. z o.o.

Poland

Loyalty Partner Polska Sp. z o.o. Sp. komandytowa

Poland

PAYBACK Austria GmbH

Austria

Amex Funding Management Holdings Limited

Jersey

Amex (Middle East) B.S.C. (closed)*

Bahrain

American Express Saudi Arabia (C) JSC*

Saudi Arabia

Amex Al Omania LLC*

Oman

Amex Egypt Company Limited Liability Company*

Egypt

Amex Global Holdings C.V.

Netherlands

Amex NL Holdings 99, LLC

United States

Delaware

American Express Holdings Netherlands CV

Netherlands

Loyalty Partner Holdings B.V.

Netherlands

Loyalty Partner Singapore Pte Ltd.

Singapore

Loyalty Solutions & Research Pte Ltd.

India

PAYBACK Italia S.r.l.

Italy

Loyalty Partner Services Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.

Mexico

Payback Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V.

Mexico

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Name

Country Name

Jurisdiction

American Express Denmark A/S

Denmark

American Express Europe LLC

United States

Delaware

American Express Group Services Limited

United Kingdom

England and Wales

American Express International (Taiwan), Inc.

Taiwan

American Express International Holdings, LLC

United States

Delaware

American Express Argentina S.A.

Argentina

American Express Holdings (France) SAS

France

American Express France SAS

France

American Express Canada Holdings B.V.

Netherlands

American Express Holding AB

Sweden

American Express Travel Holdings Netherlands Cooperatief U.A.

Netherlands

GBT III B.V.

Netherlands

Amex Broker Assicurativo s.r.l.

Italy

Amex Canada Inc.

Canada

Ontario

American Express Carte France SA

France

American Express Services SA

France

American Express Paris SAS

France

American Express Management

France

American Express France Finance SNC

France

American Express Japan Co., Ltd.

Japan

American Express Payment Services Limited

United Kingdom

England and Wales

American Express Services India Private Limited

India

American Express Swiss Holdings GmbH

Switzerland

Swisscard AECS GmbH*

Switzerland

American Express TLS HK Limited

Hong Kong

Amex General Insurance Agency, Inc.

Taiwan

Amex Life Insurance Marketing, Inc.

Taiwan

Amex Taiwan Trust

United States

Delaware

PT American Express Indonesia

Indonesia

American Express Marketing & Development Corp.

United States

Delaware

American Express Prepaid Card Management Corporation

United States

Arizona

American Express Receivables Financing Corporation II

United States

Delaware

American Express Receivables Financing Corporation VIII LLC

United States

Delaware

Amex Bank of Canada

Canada

Federal, Canada

Amex Services, Inc.

United States

Delaware

Asesorías e Inversiones American Express Chile Limitada

Chile

Bansamex, S.A.*

Spain

Cavendish Holdings, Inc.

United States

Delaware

InAuth, Inc.

United States

Delaware

InAuth UK Ltd.

United Kingdom

Travellers Cheque Associates Limited*

United Kingdom

England and Wales

AMEX Assurance Company

United States

Illinois

Amexco Insurance Company

United States

Vermont

Rexport, Inc.

United States

Delaware

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