New IT fiasco at RBS

May 24, 2013, 4:37pm

ROYAL Bank of Scotland encountered a new IT failure this morning, leaving customers unable to access their accounts using the mobile banking app.

The state-backed bank’s shares were down almost three per cent today.  

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