Lloyds Banking Group has announced that its online services are back up after a major outage faced by thousands of customers. Spokespersons confirmed all services were operational again as of Wednesday afternoon, though users were advised to wait a few minutes before retrying their access.

The incident began around 11:15 BST on Wednesday, with Downdetector reporting widespread issues across Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland. A spokesperson earlier in the day acknowledged the problems and urged patience while they worked to resolve them.

One irate customer reported that she was unable to send money due to the outage, while another shared difficulties accessing both the app and website. In response, the bank’s app displayed a 503 error message, indicating server overload or maintenance issues.

This latest incident comes after nearly half a million Lloyds Banking Group customers experienced data sharing problems in March following an IT glitch. The group now encourages users to try logging in again before contacting support, hoping that simple solutions will suffice for most.