July 29 (Reuters) - American Express Co reported a 9 percent rise in quarterly profit as more customers used its credit cards in a recovering U.S. economy.
Net income rose to $1.53 billion, or $1.43 per share, for the second quarter ended June 30, from $1.41 billion, or $1.27 per share, a year earlier.
Total revenue, net of interest expense, rose 5 percent to $8.66 billion.
(Reporting by Avik Das in Bangalore; Editing by Don Sebastian)
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