QUIRKY WORLD ... That moment when you’re billions in debt...

USA:  A technical glitch meant some First Hawaiian Bank customers logged on to their accounts to find that they appeared to be billions, or sometimes more than a trillion dollars in the red.

QUIRKY WORLD ... That moment when you’re billions in debt...

KHON-TV reports that bank officials say the glitch was visible to customers who logged on to their accounts during a 20-minute window on Wednesday. They say no actual customer information or balances were affected.

Customers who logged in at that time saw outstanding balances of at least $710bn (€670bn). Kauai resident George White says when he saw the error all he could think was, “Well, my wife is going to kill me.”

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