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Standard Bank EFT payments
Started 17 Oct 2025 07:42:03 (3 months ago), still ongoing
Minor Incident
Monitoring
Standard Bank
Standard Bank

A problem with EFT payments for Standard Bank affecting both Aggregation Instant EFT and Gateway SiD has been identified. For the moment, please use an alternative payment method such as Credit Card or QR Codes where possible.

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    Standard Bank EFT payments
    Started 17 Oct 2025 07:42:03 (3 months ago), still ongoing
    Minor Incident
    Monitoring
    Standard Bank
    Standard Bank

    A problem with EFT payments for Standard Bank affecting both Aggregation Instant EFT and Gateway SiD has been identified. For the moment, please use an alternative payment method such as Credit Card or QR Codes where possible.

    Tyme Bank
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    Standard Bank EFT payments
    Started 17 Oct 2025 07:42:03 (3 months ago), still ongoing
    Minor Incident
    Monitoring
    Standard Bank
    Standard Bank

    A problem with EFT payments for Standard Bank affecting both Aggregation Instant EFT and Gateway SiD has been identified. For the moment, please use an alternative payment method such as Credit Card or QR Codes where possible.

    Tyme Bank
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