As a result, it is claimed that the bank maintained its wider spreads for several hours longer than normal after the data came out, as this was the only way it could slow down the ticket flow.
According to a bank spokesperson, activity at the front end was not compromised. “Following a large systems release, some customers may have noticed that we were slightly slower than normal in confirming some trades. Our overall settlements capability was not materially affected and we are working to ensure any issues are rectified as swiftly as possible.
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