BOV Resolves Technical Error That Caused Duplicate Student Stipend Payments
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In brief
- Bank of Valletta (BOV) has confirmed a technical issue resulted in some students receiving multiple stipend payments.
- The error occurred because a payment file related to student stipends was processed more than once.
- BOV has assured affected students that the erroneous duplicate payments will be reversed in the coming days.
Bank of Valletta (BOV) has confirmed that a technical error led to a number of students receiving duplicate stipend payments. The bank acknowledged the issue, stating that a payment file for student stipends was processed multiple times.
In a statement, BOV assured that the incorrect payments will be reversed in the coming days. Newsbook reported that the bank described the issue as a "technical error" that has since been resolved.
Lovin Malta also covered the development, noting that the bank's statement confirmed the technical issue was the cause of students receiving their stipend more than once earlier today.
Since the initial reports, Bank of Valletta (BOV) has confirmed that the overpaid stipends and salaries have been ratified, indicating a resolution to the payment glitch.
NET News reported that BOV confirmed the ratification of the excess payments. The Malta Independent also stated that the bank has resolved the salary and stipend payment glitch. This suggests that the issue, which saw some students and employees receive duplicate payments, has now been addressed and corrected by the bank.
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Updates
- : Bank of Valletta has confirmed that the overpaid stipends and salaries have been ratified, indicating a resolution to the payment glitch.