RBA reported a technology outage on 27 January 2026 that delayed payment settlement services (including file-based payments and property settlement transactions). Although this was at the central bank/systems level, such issues can cause downstream delays in customer payments and financial processing.

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Published on Jan. 29th, 2026 Published on Jan. 29th, 2026

Scenario: Disruption / Critical Application Disruption

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Take a look at this recent Q&A on Risk.net featuring Nedim Baruh and Patrick Naim: "Industrialising the challenge process: AI in operational risk scenario analysis"

Structured scenarios have significantly enhanced the way scenario analysis is carried out, especially when it comes to challenging assumptions. Exchanges with validation teams are far more robust compared to earlier, less structured methods. Many thanks to Nedim Baruh and Zoi Fletcher for this insightful discussion, and to Risk.net for sharing it.