The recognition highlights the company’s corporate payment solutions and their role in helping organisations manage, control and optimise business spending.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – September 22, 2026: American Express Middle East has been named “Best Service to Business” at The Card & Payments Awards Middle East 2026.
The award recognises organisations demonstrating excellence in supporting corporate customers through innovation, customer value, operational efficiency and measurable business impact.
Bringing Corporate Payments Together
American Express Middle East was recognised for its integrated approach to corporate payments, bringing together cards, travel, procurement and supplier payments within a connected ecosystem.
The company’s Corporate Payment Solutions combine integrations with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platforms, partnerships with Travel Management Companies (TMCs), digital tools and dedicated account management.
These capabilities are designed to help organisations streamline payment and expense processes, strengthen policy compliance and gain greater visibility into business spending.
Mazin Khoury, Chief Executive Officer at American Express Middle East, said the recognition reflects the growing role of corporate payments in helping businesses operate with greater confidence and control.
He added that the company will continue investing in solutions that combine technology, service and client understanding to support organisations across the region.
Ihab Mawla, Vice President of Corporate Business at American Express Middle East and North Africa, said the company’s Corporate Payment Solutions address everyday business requirements, including spend visibility, expense management, governance and cash flow.
By connecting cards, travel, procurement and supplier payments with digital tools and account management, the solutions are designed to help businesses simplify processes and make more informed spending decisions.
Supporting Business Spending
According to American Express Middle East, its corporate payment capabilities support organisations in improving cash flow, simplifying expense management and gaining a clearer view of spending across travel, procurement and supplier payments.
The company said the award reinforces its focus on developing payment solutions aimed at improving efficiency and governance as businesses navigate an increasingly complex operating environment.
American Express began operating in the MENA region in 1959 and established its first office in Bahrain in 1977. American Express Middle East (AEME) was established in Bahrain in 1992 as a joint venture between American Express and Mawarid Investment Limited.
Today, AEME provides consumer card, corporate and merchant payment solutions across the MENA region.
