Standard Bank system downtime on Sunday

Standard Bank customers can expect system downtime on Sunday, 7 February in order for the bank to do system changes.

According to the bank, this will affect the ability of customers to perform certain banking activities and transactions from 2am on Sunday morning until 8pm that evening.

The following services will be disrupted:

• Customers will have limited access to bank account facilities such as beneficiary payments and inter-account transfers. • ATM deposits will be unavailable. • The banking app, internet and cellphone banking services will be unavailable. • There will be limited assistance at Standard Bank branches and the AlwaysOn Banking channel via WeChat.

However, customers will still be able to use their Standard Bank debit, cheque or credit cards to make in-store purchases and cash withdrawals at ATMs.

They will also be able to use other services such as SnapScan and MasterPass.