American Express OFAC Settlement: $18.4K (2004)

Last updated: July 20, 2026

American Express Company, Inc. on behalf of American Express, S.A. de C.V. settled a civil penalty of $18,391.00 for violations of the Cuban Assets Control Regulations involving the operation of unblocked Cuban accounts during 2002 and 2003. American Express made a voluntary disclosure.

Penalty Amount

$18,391.00

Enforcement Date

September 3, 2004

Rank in Top Penalties

#430

Case Details

Type:: Entity
Name:: American Express Company, Inc. on behalf of American Express, S.A. de C.V.
Country:: 🇺🇸 United States
Industry:: Payments
Address:: New York, NY 10285
Penalty amount:: $18,391.00
Egregious case:: Unknown
Voluntary self disclosure:: Yes
Case:: Settled
Violation period:: 2002 to 2003
Program:: Cuba
Enforcement date:: September 3, 2004

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