First Data to process transactions for American Express in Poland

First Data, a global leader in electronic commerce and payment processing services, entered into a partnership with American Express to provide merchant services in Poland. As a part of the deal First Data will be an exclusive merchant acquirer and merchant processor for American Express® Card transactions in Poland.

Among the merchant services to be provided, First Data will be accepting American Express branded cards, managing relationships with existing merchants and processing merchant transactions on the American Express network. Besides, Fist Data will also assume a responsibility to manage and implement new solutions for American Express merchants in Poland, including migration to the EMV standard. American Express Card acceptance will remain available to Polish merchants through a number of acquiring agents, overseen by First Data.