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Commonwealth Bank Outage Disrupts Online Banking for Thousands

The bank says it is urgently working to fix the issue, with further updates to be posted online.

Overview

  • DownDetector recorded more than 7,000 reports by about 12:25pm AEST after problems began around 11:10am.
  • Customers reported failed or delayed transfers and app messages stating their “current balance unavailable,” showing only the last logged balance.
  • Commonwealth Bank confirmed some services were unavailable and issued an apology, saying it was working to restore access.
  • Users posted on X about being unable to access funds for everyday payments, including while travelling or paying service providers.
  • PerthNow reported some branches were effectively shutting and some ATMs went offline, with customers unable to withdraw cash.