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Dec 21, 2016, 8:45 am

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Safetravel3

Join Date: Oct 2016

Programs: CX DM, SPG Platinum, Amex SPG, Chase CSR, Citi TYP

Posts: 64

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Originally Posted by TravelinSperry

Thanks, this is great. Will use my Amex in Japan in October

MC is backup. Visa on the shelf.

I have some charges on my Amex PRG in Japan, and have unfavorably exchange rates comparing to the published mid-market rates, about 1% lower, and constantly, from the day prior to the transaction to the transaction's posting date. I have been talking to Amex and the customer service agents didn't seem to understand much. It seems that Japan is among the few countries that Amex doesn't appear to have a favorable forex rate. Am I right?

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