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    Starling Bank outage history

    51 recorded Starling Bank incidents since June 2018, with official updates, affected components, duration and resolution information.

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    Some online transactions declining

    Started July 15, 2026 at 8:42 AM UTC · 20m

    OutageMajor incident
    Affected components
    Debit Cards
    1. July 15, 2026 at 8:42 AM UTCinvestigating

      We are aware of an issue with some online transactions declining. We are currently investigating this and apologise for any inconvenience.

    2. July 15, 2026 at 8:44 AM UTCinvestigating

      We are continuing to investigate this issue.

    3. July 15, 2026 at 9:02 AM UTCresolved

      This incident has been resolved.

    Post office Cash Services impacted

    Started February 25, 2026 at 4:00 PM UTC · 2h 55m

    IssuesMinor incident
    Affected components
    Post Office Deposits/Withdrawals
    1. February 25, 2026 at 4:00 PM UTCmonitoring

      We are currently aware of an issue affecting cash deposits, cash withdrawals and balance checks at the Post Office. We are actively monitoring the situation. We apologise for the inconvenience caused.

    2. February 25, 2026 at 6:55 PM UTCresolved

      Thank you for your patience. This incident is resolved.

    Technical Difficulties

    Started October 20, 2025 at 8:30 AM UTC · 5h 24m

    IssuesMinor incident
    Affected components
    Customer Support
    1. October 20, 2025 at 10:12 AM UTCmonitoring

      We have been experiencing some technical difficulties affecting calls this morning. This should now be resolved, but if you do experience issues getting in touch, use our in app chat and messaging functionality, or contact us by email, as this is operating as normal.

    2. October 20, 2025 at 1:54 PM UTCmonitoring

      We are continuing to monitor for any further issues.

    3. October 20, 2025 at 1:55 PM UTCresolved

      This incident has been resolved.

    Delays to International Payments

    Started October 1, 2025 at 5:05 PM UTC · 4h 38m

    IssuesMinor incident
    Affected components
    International Payments
    1. October 1, 2025 at 5:05 PM UTCidentified

      We are currently experiencing delays of up to 36 hours processing international inbound and outbound payments. You may want to choose alternative methods if you want to make an outbound international payment at this time.

    2. October 1, 2025 at 9:43 PM UTCresolved

      This incident has been resolved.

    Payment Delays

    Started September 29, 2023 at 3:31 PM UTC · 1h 0m

    IssuesMinor incident
    Affected components
    Faster Payments
    1. September 29, 2023 at 3:31 PM UTCinvestigating

      We are aware that some faster payments are experiencing delays, we hope to resolve this issue swiftly. We're very sorry for any inconvenience.

    2. September 29, 2023 at 4:30 PM UTCresolved

      This incident has been resolved.

    Some Online Transactions Failing

    Started June 12, 2023 at 2:14 PM UTC · 2h 22m

    IssuesMinor incident
    Affected components
    Debit Cards
    1. June 12, 2023 at 2:14 PM UTCinvestigating

      We are aware that MasterCard are experiencing an issue which means that some online card transactions are currently failing. We are aware and are working with MasterCard to resolve this. We apologise for the inconvenience caused.

    2. June 12, 2023 at 4:37 PM UTCresolved

      This incident has been resolved.

    Card Payments

    Started April 3, 2023 at 8:03 AM UTC · 2h 5m

    IssuesMinor incident
    Affected components
    Debit Cards
    1. April 3, 2023 at 8:03 AM UTCinvestigating

      Some customers may experience issues with card transactions and ATM withdrawals. We are investigating and will resolve this as soon as possible. We are sorry for any inconvenience.

    2. April 3, 2023 at 8:49 AM UTCidentified

      The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented.

    3. April 3, 2023 at 8:53 AM UTCmonitoring

      We had some card issues earlier. Your card should now be working as expected. We're very sorry for any inconvenience caused.

    4. April 3, 2023 at 10:07 AM UTCresolved

      This incident has been resolved.

    Card Payments

    Started February 7, 2022 at 5:01 PM UTC · 1h 23m

    IssuesMinor incident
    Affected components
    Debit Cards
    1. February 7, 2022 at 5:01 PM UTCinvestigating

      We’re aware that some customers may be experiencing problems when trying to complete some card transactions. Our team are aware of the issue and working to fix this as soon as possible. We’re sorry for any inconvenience.

    2. February 7, 2022 at 6:24 PM UTCresolved

      This incident has now been resolved.

    Service Disruption

    Started December 13, 2021 at 3:46 PM UTC · 56m

    IssuesMinor incident
    Affected components
    Debit Cards
    1. December 13, 2021 at 3:46 PM UTCinvestigating

      We are aware that some customers may experience an issue making a payment online when asked for additional verification via the Starling Bank app. This may mean your transaction is unable to complete at this time. Please rest assured our team are aware of the issue and we are working on a fix. Please accept our apologies for any frustration or inconvenience this may cause you.

    2. December 13, 2021 at 4:16 PM UTCmonitoring

      The service has now been restored. We are monitoring the situation closely. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this has caused.

    3. December 13, 2021 at 4:42 PM UTCresolved

      This incident has been resolved. We’re sorry for any inconvenience.

    Android App

    Started September 26, 2021 at 3:50 PM UTC · 2d 23h

    IssuesMinor incident
    Affected components
    Android App
    1. September 26, 2021 at 3:50 PM UTCinvestigating

      We are receiving reports that some customers are experiencing problems with our latest Android app. We are currently investigating and apologise for any inconvenience caused.

    2. September 27, 2021 at 8:54 AM UTCinvestigating

      Some customers are experiencing problems with our latest Android app. We apologise for any inconvenience. We expect to have a fix in place soon.

    3. September 27, 2021 at 8:03 PM UTCmonitoring

      We have identified the issue causing some customers to experience problems with our Android app. A fix has been released and we are monitoring closely.

    4. September 29, 2021 at 3:01 PM UTCresolved

      This incident has been resolved.

    Android App

    Started September 26, 2021 at 9:49 AM UTC · 1h 58m

    IssuesMinor incident
    Affected components
    Android App
    1. September 26, 2021 at 9:49 AM UTCinvestigating

      We are receiving reports that some customers experiencing problems with out latest Android app release (20210924.1722.56445). We are currently investigating and apologise for any inconvenience caused.

    2. September 26, 2021 at 11:47 AM UTCresolved

      This incident has been resolved.

    Card Payments

    Started May 29, 2021 at 10:41 AM UTC · 46m

    OutageMajor incident
    Affected components
    Debit Cards
    1. May 29, 2021 at 10:41 AM UTCidentified

      We’re investigating an issue that is causing some Mastercard transactions, including some ATM withdrawals, to be declined. We apologise for any inconvenience. Please retry with a different card if possible.

    2. May 29, 2021 at 11:26 AM UTCidentified

      We are continuing to work on a fix for this issue.

    3. May 29, 2021 at 11:27 AM UTCresolved

      This incident has been resolved.

    Service Disruption

    Started May 7, 2021 at 2:10 PM UTC · 1h 24m

    IssuesMinor incident
    Affected components
    Post Office Deposits/WithdrawalsDebit Cards
    1. May 7, 2021 at 2:10 PM UTCinvestigating

      We’re investigating an issue which is causing some transactions, including at the Post Office, to be declined. We’re sorry for any inconvenience. We’re investigating as a matter of urgency.

    2. May 7, 2021 at 3:08 PM UTCmonitoring

      Some customers may have experienced issues that were causing some transactions, including at the Post Office, to be declined. The service has now been restored. We are monitoring the situation closely.

    3. May 7, 2021 at 3:33 PM UTCresolved

      This incident has been resolved. We’re sorry for any inconvenience.

    Service Disruption

    Started May 6, 2021 at 12:53 PM UTC · 2h 26m

    IssuesMinor incident
    Affected components
    Post Office Deposits/WithdrawalsDebit Cards
    1. May 6, 2021 at 12:53 PM UTCinvestigating

      We’re investigating an issue which is causing some transactions, including at the Post Office, to be declined. We’re sorry for any inconvenience. We’re investigating as a matter of urgency.

    2. May 6, 2021 at 2:49 PM UTCmonitoring

      Some customers may have experienced issues that were causing some transactions, including at the Post Office, to be declined. The service has now been restored. We are monitoring the situation closely.

    3. May 6, 2021 at 3:19 PM UTCresolved

      This incident has been resolved. We’re sorry for any inconvenience.

    Service Disruption

    Started May 4, 2021 at 2:01 PM UTC · 6h 2m

    IssuesMinor incident
    Affected components
    Customer Support
    1. May 4, 2021 at 2:01 PM UTCidentified

      We are aware that some customers may be experiencing problems when trying to phone our customer service team from within the app. Our in app chat is open and fully operational. Please call us on 0207 9304 450 if you need to speak to someone urgently. Our team are aware and looking into this to resolve it as soon as possible. We’re sorry for any inconvenience.

    2. May 4, 2021 at 8:03 PM UTCresolved

      This incident has been resolved. We’re sorry for any inconvenience.

    Service Disruption

    Started April 15, 2021 at 7:28 AM UTC · 2h 1m

    IssuesMinor incident
    Affected components
    Debit Cards
    1. April 15, 2021 at 7:28 AM UTCinvestigating

      We’re aware that some customers may be experiencing problems when trying to complete online card transactions. Our team are aware of the issue and working to fix this as soon as possible. If the merchant has an option to pay by mobile wallet, please try this option for making your payment. We’re sorry for any inconvenience.

    2. April 15, 2021 at 9:02 AM UTCmonitoring

      The service has now been restored and online card transactions are processing normally. We are monitoring the situation closely.

    3. April 15, 2021 at 9:30 AM UTCresolved

      This incident has been resolved. We’re sorry for any inconvenience.

    Partial outage of international payments

    Started March 31, 2021 at 12:33 PM UTC · 2h 30m

    IssuesMinor incident
    Affected components
    International Payments
    1. March 31, 2021 at 12:33 PM UTCinvestigating

      We are aware that some customers may be experiencing problems when trying to attempt to make international payments, and receiving quotes for sending GBP to other currencies. Our team are aware and looking into this to resolve it as soon as possible. Please do attempt to retry your payment as it may work. We’re sorry for any inconvenience.

    2. March 31, 2021 at 1:41 PM UTCmonitoring

      A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.

    3. March 31, 2021 at 3:03 PM UTCresolved

      This incident has been resolved.

    Service Disruption

    Started March 3, 2021 at 1:04 PM UTC · 28m

    IssuesMinor incident
    Affected components
    Post Office Deposits/Withdrawals
    1. March 3, 2021 at 1:04 PM UTCinvestigating

      We are aware that customers are unable to access services in the Post Office, including depositing or withdrawing money. Our team is working to fix this as soon as possible. We are sorry for any inconvenience.

    2. March 3, 2021 at 1:33 PM UTCresolved

      Following a short disruption to Post Office services earlier today, we can confirm that all services, including depositing and withdrawing money, are now operational. We are sorry for any inconvenience during the disruption.

    Service Disruption

    Started February 26, 2021 at 1:43 PM UTC · 2h 29m

    IssuesMinor incident
    1. February 26, 2021 at 1:43 PM UTCinvestigating

      Some customers may currently experience delays receiving text messages. We are aware of this and our team is working to fix it. We are sorry for any inconvenience.

    2. February 26, 2021 at 3:37 PM UTCmonitoring

      Some customers may have experienced delays receiving text messages. The service has now been restored. We are monitoring the situation closely.

    3. February 26, 2021 at 4:12 PM UTCresolved

      This incident is now resolved. We're sorry for any inconvenience caused.

    Inbound Calls Not Connecting

    Started February 11, 2021 at 9:51 AM UTC · 19m

    IssuesMinor incident
    Affected components
    Customer Support
    1. February 11, 2021 at 9:51 AM UTCinvestigating

      Calls to our customer service centre are currently not connecting. If you need help, please contact us via in-app chat, message or email. We apologise for any inconvenience.

    2. February 11, 2021 at 10:02 AM UTCmonitoring

      Calls to our customer service centre are now connecting after a brief gap. Our customer service communications are back to normal. We apologise for any inconvenience.

    3. February 11, 2021 at 10:11 AM UTCresolved

      Calls to our customer service centre are now connecting after a brief gap. Our customer service communications are back to normal. We apologise for any inconvenience.