A number of top UK banks have reported an I.T issue that has made their customers unable to access cash on payday.
Bank customers reported on 28 February that the banking apps for top banks like Barclay, Halifax, Lloyds, TSB, and others have been down for hours at the same time, as well as their online banking platforms.
Not the first time
While other bank customers have entered panic mode because of the incident that has left many of them stranded, it seems this is not the first time the downtime has happened.
In a tweet, another X user said it is the “traditional” banking collapse, suggesting it has happened at least once in the past.
In fact, reports say it is the second consecutive month that banks have suffered such downtimes around payday in the UK.
Over 3,000 Lloyds customers have reported issues with their apps and online platforms, and almost 4,000 Halifax customers as well.
Responding, Halifax wrote on its official X handle just moments ago saying:
“We know some of our customers are having issues logging on to online banking and our app. We’re sorry for this and we’re working to have everything back to normal.”
For Nationwide which is another top bank that was affected, incoming and outgoing payments are said to be delayed but all other functions remain intact.
This may not matter to their customers though, since it’s payday and everything is about payment and nothing else.
Crypto enthusiasts hijack moment
The downtime experienced across at least six major UK banks could be a sign that their technology isn’t keeping in step with the evolving global economy.
Crypto enthusiasts have therefore hijacked the moment to shill cryptocurrency as an alternative since there’s no downtime with them, nor are their weekends.
What do you think?
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