MasterCard, McDonald’s and the National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) announce that McDonald’s diners looking to order online can now pay using MasterCard’s digital service: MasterPass. The announcement, which was made at Cards and Payments Middle East, follows a Strategic Collaboration Agreement that was signed between MasterCard and McDonald’s earlier this year.

MasterPass offers consumers a way to make secure payments online by allowing them to store their MasterCard or other branded payment card information, as well as shipping and billing address details, securely in one place. After shopping online, consumers can then make payments and check out, without having to re-type these details for each purchase. McDonald’s customers who have signed up for MasterPass need to select the ‘Buy with MasterPass’ button when ordering online for McDonald’s home delivery via the McDonald’s UAE website.

Eyad Al Kourdi, country manager of UAE, MasterCard, says in a press statement, “McDonald’s shares our vision of driving a faster, simpler and more secure online checkout experience. MasterPass is ideal for merchants like McDonald’s that operate in a fast-paced environment, and will provide customers with a way to pay for an order with a single click, tap or touch of the ‘Buy with MasterPass’ option.”

“Our goal is to provide our customers with convenient ways to enjoy our food and we always seek new and innovative ways which best fit their needs and lifestyles. With MasterPass, we will be able to operate a seamless payment experience that allows consumers to pay online from any device, doesn’t compromise on security and will meet the demands of today’s technology-savvy consumers,” says Rafic Fakih, managing director and partner at McDonald’s UAE.

Navneet Dave, executive director, head of payments at NBAD adds, “We are committed to providing the latest in payment technology to the merchant community in the UAE and are excited to collaborate with our longstanding partner MasterCard to be one of the first acquirers in UAE to launch this innovative and secure payment solution. Today’s online shoppers want faster, simpler, safer and more secure payments in the digital age and this is exactly what MasterPass offers.”

In addition to McDonald’s, MasterPass is also accepted at nearly a quarter million merchants globally, and is being rolled out across other major retailers in the UAE aiming to provide local customers with a “digital one stop shop”.