Barclays says payment issues resolved after tech outage

Barclays has mentioned the “technical concern” impacting funds and transactions for purchasers has been resolved following three days of disruption.

The financial institution mentioned delayed funds had been processed and it was engaged on “bringing balances updated for a few of our clients and addressing any excellent points”.

On Friday when the outage started, clients advised the BBC they had been having hassle with cellular and on-line banking and making important funds.

The technical points weren’t precipitated a cyber assault, it’s understood, however the financial institution has not defined what was behind the issue or what number of clients had been affected.

“We’re very sorry for any disruption and can make sure that no impacted buyer is overlooked of pocket,” a Barclays spokesperson mentioned on Sunday.

“We’re retaining our name centres open for longer this weekend and we can be proactively contacting clients who could also be weak.”

Barclays is without doubt one of the UK’s largest banks, with over 20 million UK retail clients.

On Saturday, the web site downdetector, which screens outages, confirmed practically 5,000 points had been reported with Barclays, greater than double the quantity reported on Friday.

On Saturday afternoon, Barclays’ web site mentioned issues with its app and on-line banking had been ongoing, and warned clients that they could face points making and receiving funds.

The web site additionally advised clients that their excessive avenue branches might not be capable to help with all queries “as a result of points we’re dealing with”.

The Financial institution confirmed on Sunday that clients may now use its companies as regular.

Friday, which was pay day for many individuals within the UK, was the deadline for self-assessment tax returns.

Some Barclays’ clients mentioned they had been unable to make their funds to HMRC.

An announcement from HMRC mentioned it was working intently with the financial institution to minimise the affect on these submitting self-assessments.

It confirmed that points associated to the Barclays outage wouldn’t end in late fee penalties as these don’t apply till March 1.

On X, the financial institution suggested clients dealing with difficulties accessing their cash to hunt assist from family and friends or to get in contact with meals banks.

In response to 1 person who mentioned they had been unable to entry their account, the financial institution posted a hyperlink to the Trussell Belief, a charity which runs meals banks nationally.

Emily from Exeter advised the BBC that she was spending the weekend on a pal’s couch after being unable to maneuver into her new home.

“I am successfully homeless with my two youngsters and two cats,” she mentioned, including that her youngsters had been staying with household.

“My removing van is deserted with every thing I’ve in it,” the 44-year-old mentioned.

“I am a single mom who has labored extremely onerous for this and to be left homeless is indescribable.”