Through the partnership, a direct link to American Express’s Foreign Exchange International Payments product will be included within the Experian Payments Gateway.

The partnership also adds a global payment processing capability to Experian’s existing range of services.

Experian UK & Ireland director of payments strategy Jonathan Williams said that this deal with American Express addresses one of the fundamental challenges of doing business in a global world, identifying a trusted, cost effective service provider to facilitate overseas payments.

American Express business development and partnerships director David Pluckrose said that through this partnership American Express will enable Experian’s clients to make payments anywhere in the world quickly, easily and with confidence, leaving them able to focus on their primary business activities.