Ulster Bank

Many Lloyds TSB and Halifax customers have reported being unable to log into their online accounts this morning, though the banks say the problem is now fixed.

Royal Bank of Scotland has today announced the reclaiming process for the millions hit by charges after its IT meltdown, which we can exclusively reveal. The beleaguered bank will refund all charges for both its own customers and those of other banks as a result of the crisis, which still rumbles on.

Ulster Bank customers may have to go a whole month without full banking facilities, as its parent Royal Bank of Scotland admits their nightmare could continue for another two weeks.

A number of RBS and NatWest customers have complained of loan payments being taken out twice, leaving their accounts short of cash which may trigger overdraft charges.

Ulster Bank's 1.9 million customers are still waiting for a return to normal banking, with no clear indication of when their nightmare will end.

The Royal Bank of Scotland crisis is now into its ninth day and could last into next week, though the group claims it has solved most of the problems for its 17 million beleaguered customers.

Think Banking customers are among the hard-up victims of the RBS/NatWest IT meltdown, but the bank says the problem has been fixed this afternoon.

NatWest, RBS and Ulster Bank customers hit by huge banking problems are now being targeted by fraudsters.