Bank of Ireland glitch allowed customers to withdraw money they didn’t have


An out of service ATM at a Bank of Ireland branch in Finglas village, Dublin, on Aug 16, 2023. Some Bank of Ireland customers were able to withdraw money they did not have Tuesday and early Wednesday, thanks to an hours-long technical glitch that also halted many of the bank’s online services. The outage allowed some customers to transfer and withdraw funds ‘above their normal limits’, the Bank of Ireland said. — PA via AP

NEW YORK: Some Bank of Ireland customers were able to withdraw money they did not have Tuesday and early Wednesday after an hours-long technical glitch that also halted many of the bank’s online services.

The outage allowed some customers to transfer and withdraw funds “above their normal limits,” the Bank of Ireland said. Customers could withdraw up to €500 (RM2,522) with their Bank of Ireland card, the bank confirmed to The Associated Press on Aug 16. They could also transfer funds from their Bank of Ireland account to a different account and withdraw up to €1,000 (RM5,044), the bank said.

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