(Update) Japan Post Bank Temporarily Hit by Money Transfer Issue
Tokyo, July 17 (Jiji Press)--Japan Post Bank said Thursday that its money transfer system was temporarily hit by a glitch.
The glitch occurred in the bank's money transfer service at branch counters, automated teller machines and online banking around 2 p.m. on the day.
Problems with money transfers to Japan Post Bank accounts from other banks' accounts were also reported.
The issues were resolved at around 4 p.m.
A cyberattack has not been confirmed, Japan Post Bank said. The bank is investigating the issues in detail, believing that they were caused by an error in its internal system.
(2025/07/17-20:29)
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