Resolved -
Laurentian Bank (LBC) confirmed that they were unable to send error corrections for the duplicate AFT transactions issued in error on August 20. Instead, they sent a credit file to offset the duplicate debits on Friday, August 22, 2025.
If none of these duplicate debits have been returned on your end, no further action will be required. If any duplicate debits have been returned, Central 1 will contact you directly to arrange settlement, as this would result in an outstanding credit.
Monitoring -
Laurentian Bank (LBC) confirmed that they were unable to send error corrections for the duplicate AFT transactions issued in error on August 20. Instead, they sent a credit file to offset the duplicate debits.
If none of these duplicate debits have been returned on your end, no further action will be required. If any duplicate debits have been returned, Central 1 will contact you directly to arrange settlement, as this would result in an outstanding credit.
Update -
Our technical team is conducting a thorough analysis to determine the root cause of the incident. An update will be provided by 5:00 p.m. PT (8:00 p.m. ET) or sooner if the issue is resolved.
Investigating -
We are currently experiencing a service disruption affecting International Transfers.
Members attempting to use this service may encounter the following message:
"This service is not available right now. Please try again later or contact your branch for details."
Our teams are actively investigating the issue to identify the root cause and assess the impact. We are working diligently to restore service as quickly as possible.
An update will be provided by 2:00 p.m. PT (5:00 p.m. ET) or sooner if the issue is resolved.
Resolved -
Payments Canada has been advised that Laurentian Bank has sent Error Corrections for the duplicate AFT transactions sent in error on August 20th.
Update -
The latest update from Payments Canada is that Laurentian Bank is in the process of sending out Error Corrections for the duplicate transactions.
The timeframe for the Error Corrections is unknown.
We will continue to monitor this situation and provide an update when further information is received from Payments Canada.
Identified -
Payments Canada has notified Financial Institutions that Laurentian Bank sent duplicate transactions in their file in the afternoon exchange on August 20, 2025.
We will continue to monitor this situation and provide updates as we receive information from Payments Canada.