Bank of Valletta is re-activating its third-party payment services to areas outside the eurozone from its branch network, and will endeavour to have them fully operational by Monday.

The bank is also working to reinstate these payments through internet banking.

Payments within the eurozone were activated last week and are operational through all BOV channels in the normal manner.

Over the past days, bank employees focused their efforts on restoring normal service, as well as on clearing up backlogs which accumulated due to a cyberattack on February 13 which saw €13m disappear from its systems.

The bank's operations are now close to normal. Payments of salaries, social benefits and pensions, both local and international, are proceeding as usual and the bulk payment functionality, on the bank’s internet banking, has also been reinstated.

The cyber incident is currently the subject of a Criminal Inquiry before the Court of Magistrates of Malta.

Any queries should be directed to customercare@bov.com or + 356 2131 2020.