EXHIBIT 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-182197) of American Express Credit Corporation of our report dated March 8, 2013 relating to the consolidated financial statements of American Express Credit Corporation, which appears in this Form 10-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, New York

March 8, 2013

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