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Yape and BCP Apps Suffer Widespread Outage in Peru

BCP cites technical difficulties affecting digital access.

Overview

  • Users reported since Sunday morning that they could not log in or complete transfers and payments on Yape and BCP’s digital channels.
  • BCP apologized for the disruption and asked affected customers to contact the bank and attach proof of failed transactions for verification.
  • Yape had not issued a public statement about the incident at the time of the latest reports.
  • Technical teams were working to restore functionality, with some users later reporting a gradual return of service, though issues persisted for others.
  • The interruption hit daily commerce, including small merchants who rely on Yape, a wallet reported to serve more than 18 million users.