Monzo banking app back up after some customers were unable to access accounts

Thousands of Monzo customers were unable to access their account this afternoon due to a major technical issue in the app.

Thousands of Monzo customers were unable to access their account this afternoon due to a major technical issue in the app.

A MAJOR banking app has gone down leaving customers unable to access their accounts. Over 3,000 people have flagged the issue on Downdetector, which monitors the status of online services and reports outages in real time. Monzo, the online digital bank, has gone down. It said on Wednesday, it has identified issues affe

The digital bank said it was "rolling out a fix and moving quickly" to get the service working again

The app has since activated it's independent backup bank allowing users to make card payments again

The Monzo banking app is experiencing technical issues, with thousands of users unable to access their accounts.Users who logged into their bank account today were met with the message: “We’re experiencing issues. We’ll let you know when they’re resolved.”Although the app still shows users bank balances, certain app fe

NewsUK NewsMoneyThe bank has acknowledged the outage14:00, 19 Aug 2026Thousands of Monzo customers are experiencing issues with their banking app in a major outage on Wednesday afternoon.‌Customers began making reports on Downdetector - an website which monitors outages and allows people to make reports online - shortl

Sarah Hooper | Live News Reporter Published August 19, 2026 1:14pm Updated August 19, 2026 1:17pm Users have been experiencing glitches when logging on (Picture: Getty) Thousands of Monzo Bank users are experiencing issues with the app today. Users who logged into their account were met with a message reading: ‘We’re e

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