Flutterwave incident

Service Alert: BIN Service Disruption – Impact on Card Transactions

Ongoing since 06:15 PM UTC, affecting Collections APIs.

identified Nov 05, 2026, 06:15 PM UTC

Dear Valued Merchant, We are currently experiencing a disruption with our Bank Identification Number (BIN) service, which may affect the processing of card transactions. As a result, you may experience failed or declined card payments, potentially disrupting payment acceptance and impacting transaction success rates. The issue has been escalated for investigation, and we are working towards restoring normal service. Further updates will be communicated as more information becomes available. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience as we work to resolve the issue.

Started
Nov 05, 2026, 06:15 PM UTC
Resolved
Ongoing
Duration
● 1h 14m
Detected by Pingoru
Nov 05, 2026, 06:15 PM UTC

Affected components

Collections APIs

Update timeline

  1. identified Nov 05, 2026, 06:15 PM UTC

    Dear Valued Merchant, We are currently experiencing a disruption with our Bank Identification Number (BIN) service, which may affect the processing of card transactions. As a result, you may experience failed or declined card payments, potentially disrupting payment acceptance and impacting transaction success rates. The issue has been escalated for investigation, and we are working towards restoring normal service. Further updates will be communicated as more information becomes available. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience as we work to resolve the issue.

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