Bendigo Bank's online services, including its phone app and e-banking, faced an hours-long outage on Christmas Eve, before being restored by 12:30 p.m.

The bank said in a statement Tuesday morning that Osko payments were also affected due to the outage. However, cards, ATMs, branch services, and incoming payments remained operational, reported The Guardian.

"We apologise for any inconvenience and thank our customers for their patience,"........

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