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Metro Bank Payments Outage Caused Duplicated Transactions, Service Now Restored

Affected customers are being advised to contact helplines for support or escalate claims to the Financial Ombudsman Service.

Overview

  • A technical fault early Tuesday disrupted inbound and outbound payments, with the bank warning of slower transfers.
  • Users reported duplicated transactions that left some accounts showing missing funds or negative balances.
  • Metro Bank says payments are operating again, though earlier transactions may still take longer to process.
  • The bank published dedicated phone lines for personal and business customers and said it would not charge for these calls, with branches available for assistance.
  • Outage tracker DownDetector logged roughly 100 reports from around 6am, and consumers who incurred losses may be eligible for reimbursement through formal complaints.