UK Finance responds to Which"'s analysis on IT failures

Responding to Which?'s analysis on IT failures, Chief Executive at UK Finance Stephen Jones commented:

Operational resilience is crucial in a modern financial system and the industry continues to invest billions to ensure systems - human and digital - are robust and secure. When incidents do occur, firms work around the clock to minimise disruption and get services back up and running as quickly as possible.

"Digital innovation is transforming the way money is managed with 24/7 access to payment systems, increasing the range of day to day banking options and providing better back-up for customers if a service is temporarily disrupted.

"The industry conducts sector-wide exercises with regulators to ensure it is prepared to respond effectively to any major disruptions or events as part of its continued commitment to maintaining the resilience of the financial system. UK Finance continues to engage with government over how coordination between regulatory authorities could be improved, seeking to avoid overlapped or rushed mandatory change programmes that impact firms? ability to protect their customers.

Notes to editor

<ol><li>UK Finance is the collective voice for the banking and finance industry. Representing more than 250 firms across the industry, we act to enhance competitiveness, support customers and facilitate innovation.</li>
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