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"Ethiopian Bank's Technical Glitch Sparks Massive Customer Withdrawals of Millions"
finance1 year ago

"Ethiopian Bank's Technical Glitch Sparks Massive Customer Withdrawals of Millions"

Ethiopia's largest bank, the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia, is facing a financial crisis after a technical glitch allowed customers to withdraw more money than they had in their accounts, resulting in reported losses of over $40 million. The glitch, attributed to a routine system update gone wrong, led to long lines at ATMs and temporary closure of banking operations. Ethiopian officials have ruled out a cyberattack, and the bank is now attempting to recover the substantial sums withdrawn during the incident.