All American Express cards worldwide generated total volume (which Amex calls network volume) of $1.284 trillion in 2021, up 22.6% from 2020. Total volume is a combination of purchase volume and cash advances initiated by cards issued directly by American Express (which Amex calls billed business) and from cards issued by its Global Network Services partners/joint ventures as well as certain alternative payment methods such as cross-border and check and ACH automation tools (which Amex calls processed volumes). On cards issued directly by American Express worldwide, total volume was $1.090 tri...