American Express has announced a new feature that enables customers to add their cards to the AmEx bot on Facebook Messenger and make purchases on Facebook, according to a press release.

The feature supports purchases in-game and on the shop section of a company's Facebook page, as well as enabling participation  in Messenger commerce experiences, the announcement said.

"This most recent step in our long relationship with Facebook demonstrates just how quickly American Express can iterate new features and develop innovation with great partners," said Dave Wolf, vice president of digital partnerships and development at AmEx. "The speed of our tech development continues to allow us to meet our card members where they are, and we look forward to the additional benefits we can deliver to card members on this powerful channel."

"This new feature comes as Facebook and Messenger introduce new commerce initiatives," said Kahina Van Dyke, director of global commerce and payments partnerships at Facebook. "We've seen commerce play an increasing role in how people interact with one another and we're excited to see our partners at AmEx continue to create new ways to enable people to make seamless purchases with this new add-a-card feature."

AmEx said it has worked closely with Facebook to ensure that cardholder account data is provided in a safe and secure manner.