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HSBC UK online banking back after disruption HSBC UK online banking back after disruption
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HSBC has apologised after UK customers reported problems accessing mobile and online banking services on Friday evening.HSBC has apologised after UK customers reported problems accessing mobile and online banking services on Friday evening.
Customers took to Twitter to complain that the HSBC app had gone down, while some said they were unable to pay for shopping as their card was declined.Customers took to Twitter to complain that the HSBC app had gone down, while some said they were unable to pay for shopping as their card was declined.
HSBC said both personal and business mobile and banking services were affected.HSBC said both personal and business mobile and banking services were affected.
The bank added that the issue was resolved after three-and-a-half hours.The bank added that the issue was resolved after three-and-a-half hours.
"Banking services are back up and running following an earlier service disruption. To those impacted, thanks very much for your patience and we're really sorry for the inconvenience," HSBC tweeted."Banking services are back up and running following an earlier service disruption. To those impacted, thanks very much for your patience and we're really sorry for the inconvenience," HSBC tweeted.
Customers first began experiencing issues accessing their accounts online at about 20:30 GMT and the problem was fixed shortly before midnight, it added.Customers first began experiencing issues accessing their accounts online at about 20:30 GMT and the problem was fixed shortly before midnight, it added.
Banking services are back up and running following an earlier service disruption. To those impacted, thanks very much for your patience and we’re really sorry for the inconvenience.Banking services are back up and running following an earlier service disruption. To those impacted, thanks very much for your patience and we’re really sorry for the inconvenience.
On Downdetector, an outage tracking website, thousands of users posted reports of issues, peaking with more than 5,000 reports at about 21:00.On Downdetector, an outage tracking website, thousands of users posted reports of issues, peaking with more than 5,000 reports at about 21:00.
Earlier, HSBC apologised for "those impacted for the inconvenience" and said it was "working hard" to fix the issue.
One customer had tweeted that he had to leave his watch in a restaurant as collateral because he was unable to pay. Another that they had to walk out of the supermarket because their card was declined - and it did not work at a cash machine.One customer had tweeted that he had to leave his watch in a restaurant as collateral because he was unable to pay. Another that they had to walk out of the supermarket because their card was declined - and it did not work at a cash machine.
Several people also had reported difficulties with paying bills online.Several people also had reported difficulties with paying bills online.
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