Bank of Valletta is in the process of 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 said in a statement this evening that it 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 had accumulated.

The bank's operations are now nearly back 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 bank advised that any queries should be directed to [email protected] or + 356 2131 2020.