Is First National Bank (FNB) down right now? Live status and outage tracker

First National Bank (FNB) outages and problems

In the past 24 hours, 159 user reports came in for First National Bank (FNB). Counting only the 15-minute windows with a spike big enough to count as an outage, that comes to 98.96% uptime for the day.

The most recent spike big enough to count as an outage was 22 hours ago. The busiest 15-minute window of the day had 12 reports, about 22 hours ago.

• Outage
  Ended 22 h ago

  Lasted 15 min
  12peak reports

First National Bank (FNB) in October 2026

Problem reports in October (since 28 October)

171

Monthly report for October 2026

What went wrong

What people said was wrong in recent problem reports for First National Bank (FNB).

1. FNB App35%
2. Online Banking28%
3. Account Balances10%
4. Online login8%
5. Funds Transfer8%
6. ATM3%

Share of 40 recent reports that said what was wrong.

Where First National Bank (FNB) problem reports come from

The map shows where recent problem reports for First National Bank (FNB) came from in South Africa. Big cities always send the most, so dots in many places point to a widespread problem, and one area far ahead of the rest can mean a regional one.

Map outlines: Natural Earth.

First National Bank (FNB) problem spikes, last 30 days

Since 28 October, First National Bank (FNB) had 2 outage spikes. The longest lasted 20 min, on 28 October.

• Outage
  Wed 28 Oct, 14:48–15:03

  Lasted 15 min
  12peak reports
• Outage
  Wed 28 Oct, 11:39–12:00

  Lasted 20 min
  13peak reports

A spike is a sharp rise in problem reports from users, kept exactly as this page showed it at the time. This history starts on 28 October 2026. Monthly reports for all services

How to fix First National Bank (FNB) not working

First National Bank (FNB) is up on our end, so if it won't work for you, the problem is most likely on your side. Work through these in order:

1. Reload and restart

   Reload the page (Ctrl+F5, or Cmd+Shift+R on a Mac), or fully close the app and open it again.

2. Try another connection

   Switch between Wi-Fi and mobile data. If it works on one and not the other, the problem is your network, not First National Bank (FNB).

3. Update the app

   Install the latest version from the App Store or Google Play. Old versions can stop connecting after a server-side change.

While First National Bank (FNB) is down: what to use instead

• Online banking site Open the bank's website in a browser if the app will not load and you need a balance or a transfer.
• Card or ATM Use your card at a shop till or ATM when an in-app payment fails.
• Phone line Call the phone line to block a card when the app will not let you report it.
• Another bank Use a card or account from another bank where you already have an account if an urgent payment cannot go through, because that gives you a working route while the service is out.

Problems at the same time as First National Bank (FNB)

Since 28 October, all 2 of First National Bank (FNB)'s spikes in problem reports overlapped a spike at another service.

When several services get problem reports at once, something they share, such as a cloud host or a network, can be the real cause. Matching times alone do not prove it.

A spike is a sharp rise in problem reports from users, as the live pages showed it. Times are Central European time.

When people report First National Bank (FNB) problems

The busiest hour for reports about First National Bank (FNB) is 13:00 to 14:00 Central European time, and the busiest day is Wednesday.

Each bar is the average number of user reports in that hour, or on that day of the week, from 22 days of reports since 5 October 2026. The busiest bar is highlighted. Spikes in reports are left out, so one outage does not set the pattern.

First National Bank (FNB) IP address, servers and network

Service updates from @FNBSA

No posts about problems from @FNBSA in the last 14 days. The latest is from .