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\t\t\t\tRoyal Bank of Scotland Group Plc (RBS) will pay an $88 million fine to Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority and the Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority for the 2012 computer system failure that left millions of customers without account access for weeks. Some 6.5 million customers, which is about 10% of the U.K. population, were impacted.<\/p>\n

According to FCA enforcement head Tracey McDermott, the technical glitch happened because of RBS Groups’ failure to identify and handle the risks that can occur from IT incidents. The failure, he noted, exposed customers to the risks. <\/p>\n

The system failure happened after a third-party contractor installed a software upgrade. Because of the collapse, bank customers, as well as those in its Ulster Bank and NatWest divisions were unable to take out, transfer, or withdraw funds. <\/p>\n

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