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Business Platinum®
Score Needed: Good to Excellent
Business Platinum®
At a glance
Welcome Offer

Earn 120,000 Membership Rewards® Points after you spend $15,000 in qualifying purchases on the Card within your first 3 months of Card Membership.

Limited Time Offer
New Offer
All time high
Rewards

1.5X Membership Rewards® points on eligible purchases at U.S. construction material & hardware suppliers, electronic goods retailers and software & cloud system providers, and shipping providers, as well as on purchases of $5,000 or more everywhere else, on up to $2 million of these purchases per calendar year.

5X Membership Rewards® points on flights and prepaid hotels when you book at AmexTravel.com.

5X Membership Rewards® points on flights and prepaid hotels when you book at AmexTravel.com.

1.5X Membership Rewards® points on eligible purchases at U.S. construction material & hardware suppliers, electronic goods retailers and software & cloud system providers, and shipping providers, as well as on purchases of $5,000 or more everywhere else, on up to $2 million of these purchases per calendar year.

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Intro APR
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Balance Transfer Intro
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Regular APR
18.99% - 27.99% Variable
Annual Fee
$695
Business Platinum®

The American Express Business Platinum Card® is a charge card that offers the flexibility to spend without a preset limit, adapting to your business needs. It comes with impressive benefits, like a 150,000 Membership Rewards® points welcome offer, higher points on travel and key business purchases, and over $1,000 in annual credits for select services. You’ll also enjoy perks like a $200 airline fee credit, access to over 1,400 airport lounges worldwide, and a $199 credit for CLEAR® Plus membership. These features make the $695 annual fee well worth it for businesses that can take full advantage. Terms apply.

Application Pending? Check your status online at AmericanExpress.com/Application-Status or by calling 1-800-567-1083. Sometimes, all they need is a quick verification.

Thinking About 2 Cards? You can only get approved for up to - and including- 5 Amex credit cards (including personal and business), but this rule isn’t always enforced (please note the total of 5 credit cards excludes some Amex cards that are No Preset Spending Limit* cards like the Amex Platinum, Amex Gold, etc)

Application Declined? If your Amex application was declined, you can ask for reconsideration within 30 days without a new credit check, or up to 90 days with a new one. When you call, you can ask to move credit from another Amex card or close an old card to get the new one. If they need a tax return, send what you have—it doesn't need to match your stated income. A bank statement might work too.

Approval Rules: American Express follows a maximum of 2 card approvals within 90 days, known as the 2/90 Rule. You can hold up to 5 credit cards, excluding No Preset Spending Limit cards, with a limit of 10 such cards. Additionally, you are allowed one Platinum variant every 90 days.

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For existing Amex cardholders — Amex does not pull your credit for new credit card applications.
Application Inquires Credit inquiries for same-day applications will be combined, as long as they are both approved for on the same day. Note, for some existing Amex credit cardholders, Amex will| not do a hard credit pull when applying for a new credit card at any time
Welcome Offer Eligibility: Welcome Offer Eligibility You can only receive 1 welcome bonus per lifetime on each Amex credit card. If you are not eligible for the welcome bonus you will be notified by Amex before you submit the application.
Downgrade Options

The The Business Platinum Card® From American Express can be downgraded to the American Express® Business Gold Card ($375) or to the American Express® Green Card ($95). Please note, it is not recommended to downgrade an Amex card before 12 months of account opening.

Getting your card
Quickest way to get my card: Amex will sometimes give you an instant credit card number after approval, but not always. Amex physical credit cards cannot be expedited (except for the platinum cards) and will arrive after 5-7 business days
Rescore your report: To update your balance off-cycle, call 1-800-874-2717. The update will take up to 5 business days.

When applying for a new credit card, keep your balances below 10% of your limit on each existing card. Pay down balances and wait for each card's closing date, avoiding new charges. Some banks let you update balances anytime by phone, and Chase will automatically report a $0 balance after payment.

Card Benefits
Card holder benefits
As a card member, you have access to a wide range of benefits that come included with your membership. Take a look.
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Trip Delay Insurance

Trip Delay Insurance

If you purchase a round-trip entirely with your Eligible Card and a covered reason delays your trip more than 6 hours, we may be able to help. Terms, conditions and limitations apply. Coverage is provided by New Hampshire Insurance Company, an AIG Company.

Up to $500 per Covered Trip that is delayed for more than 6 hours; and 2 claims per Eligible Card per 12 consecutive month period. Eligibility and Benefit level varies by Card. Terms, Conditions, and Limitations Apply. Please visit americanexpress.com/benefitsguide for more details. Underwritten by New Hampshire Insurance Company, an AIG Company.

Lost Luggage Insurance

Baggage Insurance Plan

Travel more comfortably knowing you can be covered for lost, damaged, or stolen Baggage when you purchase the Entire Fare for a Common Carrier Vehicle ticket (e.g. plane, train, ship, or bus) on an Eligible Card. Coverage can be provided for up to $2,000 for checked Baggage and up to a combined maximum of $3,000 for checked and carry-on Baggage, in excess of coverage provided by the Common Carrier. The coverage is also subject to a $3,000 aggregate limit per Covered Trip. For New York State residents, there is a $2,000 per bag/suitcase limit for each Covered Person with a $10,000 aggregate maximum for all Covered Persons per Covered Trip.

Baggage Insurance Plan coverage can be in effect for Covered Persons for eligible lost, damaged, or stolen Baggage during their travel on a Common Carrier Vehicle (e.g. plane, train, ship, or bus) when the Entire Fare for a ticket for the trip (one-way or round-trip) is charged to an Eligible Card. Coverage can be provided for up to $2,000 for checked Baggage and up to a combined maximum of $3,000 for checked and carry-on baggage, in excess of coverage provided by the Common Carrier. The coverage is also subject to a $3,000 aggregate limit per Covered Trip. For New York State residents, there is a $2,000 per bag/suitcase limit for each Covered Person with a $10,000 aggregate maximum for all Covered Persons per Covered Trip. Eligibility and Benefit level varies by Card. Terms, Conditions, and Limitations Apply. Please visit americanexpress.com/benefitsguide for more details. Underwritten by AMEX Assurance Company.

Rewards redemption
Redeem your spending bonus
How to Redeem your valuable credits
Cash Redemption

The following are your options for redeeming Amex Points for cashback:

  • Use points for a statement credit at 0.6 cents per point (very poor value)
  • If you have The American Express Platinum Card for Schwab ($695) you can use your points to transfer to your Chares Schwab account at 1.1 cents per point
  • If you have The Business Platinum Card from American Express ($695) you can transfer your points to your Amex Business checking account at 1 cent per point
  • If you have the Morgan Stanley Amex Platinum ($695) you can deposit your points to your Morgan Stanley account at 1 cent per point
Travel Redemption
Transfer your American Express Membership Rewards to any of the following American Express Travel Partners.
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