HSBC has been forced to suspend services at its 104 instant deposit machines after a technical problem meant customers who used the service on Friday saw their money 'disappear'.
After using the machines, customers normally see the deposit credited to their account immediately. HSBC halted the service on Friday after spotting a 'technical difficulty'.
A bank spokesman said yesterday he was unaware of the reason for the problem. He said the money would be credited to the appropriate accounts when banks opened on Tuesday after the long Easter weekend.
Customers are still able to use any of the bank's 600 automated teller machines.
The spokesman said the bank was still fixing the problem yesterday and the machines were not expected to be working until after the holiday.
The suspension would not cause any business losses to the bank or its customers apart from the 'inconvenience', he said.