DevelopingHSBC, Hang Seng mobile app glitches lock out Hong Kong customers on Monday morningThe mobile banking app showed a message saying ‘access is restricted until we have your valid email address and mobile number’2-MIN READ2-MIN8ListenPublished: 10:26am, 15 Jun 2026Updated: 11:10am, 15 Jun 2026HSBC, the biggest lender in the city with over 7 million customers in Hong Kong, had its mobile banking service interrupted, with many customers complaining they could not log on to the system on Monday morning.More than 10 HSBC customers contacted the South China Morning Post on Monday morning saying they were unable to log into the mobile banking since 9am.The mobile banking app showed a message saying “access is restricted until we have your valid email address and mobile number,” even though the customers already had their mobile phone numbers and emails in the system.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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HSBC, Hang Seng mobile app glitches lock out Hong Kong customers on Monday morning
On Monday morning, HSBC, Hong Kong's largest lender, experienced mobile banking glitches that prevented numerous customers from logging into their accounts. The issue began around 9 am, with over ten customers reporting to the South China Morning Post that they were unable to access the service.
Enoch YiuSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-15 · 02:26 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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On Monday morning, HSBC, Hong Kong's largest lender, experienced mobile banking glitches that prevented numerous customers from logging into their accounts. The issue began around 9 am, with over ten customers reporting to the South China Morning Post that they were unable to access the service. The mobile app displayed a message stating that access was restricted until a valid email address and mobile number were provided, despite customers already having this information registered. This interruption affected a significant portion of HSBC's over 7 million customers in Hong Kong. The article does not specify the cause of the glitch or when it was resolved.
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HSBC is the largest lender in Hong Kong with over 7 million customers.
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The mobile banking app displayed a message stating 'access is restricted until we have your valid email address and mobile number'.
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HSBC and Hang Seng mobile banking apps experienced glitches on Monday morning, preventing customers from logging in.
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Over 10 HSBC customers reported being unable to log into the mobile banking app since 9 am on Monday.
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