HSBC, Hong Kong’s biggest bank with a customer base of 6.2 million, saw a system breakdown on Friday afternoon.
The bank’s mobile banking app could not be accessed, instead showing a message stating the system was under maintenance and would be available at a later time.
A staff member at the bank’s Mong Kok branch said HSBC’s computer network across the city had failed, but did not know the reason for the stoppage.
An official with the bank also confirmed there had been a breakdown, but the…
