Extensive problems were reported over the weekend in the use of National Bank credit and debit cards, due to problems with the online network that supported the lender’s electronic transactions, according to ekathimerini.com.
On two of the year’s most popular shopping days, National Bank clients were denied the use of their cards at terminals (PoS) across Greece on Saturday and Sunday, which was unofficially attributed to system overload that had the telecommunications network supporting it crumble, as more and more Greeks use plastic money for their transactions.
Long queues were formed at NBG cash machines on both days as clients tried to withdraw cash for their Christmas purchases, while the ATMs of other banks were significantly less busy.
On certain occasions the NBG online system was even unable to respond to cash withdrawal demands at ATMs during the weekend.
There were no particular problems reported in transactions of other banks’ cards.
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