(Reuters) - American Express Co , the world's largest credit card issuer, reported an 8.1 percent rise in quarterly profit as customers spent more using the company's credit cards.
Net income rose to $1.48 billion, or $1.40 per share, in the third quarter ended Sept. 30 from $1.37 billion, or $1.25 per share, a year earlier.
Total revenue, net of interest expense, remained nearly unchanged at $8.33 billion.
(Reporting by Avik Das in Bangalore; Editing by Kirti Pandey)
