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Dec 25, 2016, 6:06 pm

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Originally Posted by Safetravel3

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?

I had the opposite experience in Japan, both before and after Amex switched currency conversion provider.

I can dig some more data for you, and I've been comparing it to my Citi Prestige and Barclay A+ as well. Can't say SPG has been better, but certainly not worse.

Would you like to share some data points?

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