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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Vicky Shaw

Bank launches first-ever option to undo payments

The feature will start to be rolled out to Monzo customers from Wednesday - (Getty/iStock)

Monzo is introducing a new feature that allows customers to cancel a bank transfer within seconds of realising they've made a mistake.

The ‘undo payments’ tool gives users a window of 10 to 60 seconds to halt a transaction if they spot an error, such as sending the wrong amount or to the wrong recipient. The online bank says the feature offers a "comfort blanket", turning "a moment of panic into relief".

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