Instead of paying a bonus to join, AMEX the main U.S. credit-card Company is paying several cardholders US$300 each to shut their accounts. American Express Co. takes the step so that the lender can decrease the risk of defaults as the downturn extends. On Monday, a spokesperson of AMEX, Molly Faust informed Reuters that,
We are looking at different ways that we can manage credit risk based on the customers’ overall credit profile.
According to the CBC news, the Company hasn’t mentioned that how many clients have received the offer. Client who obtained the offer to simplify their money have to pay off their whole balance of credit card by April 30. If the payment is not paid off by the time, then he/she will not be given the $300.
The company is struggling from the last few times with the world economic downturn. Fourth quarter earnings of AMEX decreased 72% to $238 million US, and the company said it will cut 7,000 employees of it in October.

April 27th, 2009
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Online criminals have been taking advantage of many people as they are doing banking and some other sensitive tasks in the net. During 2008, ATM cards and PIN information turned into the preferential information for cyber-thugs. 93% of 285 million account exposed being linked with the financial and banking sector.

