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It’s likely that CommBank isn’t working for you right now due to either a temporary outage on their systems, scheduled maintenance, or a more local issue (like your device, app, or network). Recent history shows that CommBank has had several outages and maintenance windows that caused people to suddenly lose access to the app, online banking, and ATMs, sometimes for a few hours at a time.

Quick Scoop: What’s Going On?

  • Major outages do happen : In late 2025 there were widely reported incidents where CommBank’s app, online banking, and some ATMs went down, leaving customers unable to transfer money, withdraw cash, or pay at checkouts for a period of time.
  • Planned maintenance also causes downtime : CommBank sometimes takes services offline overnight or in the morning for scheduled maintenance, during which transfers, some card transactions, and features in the app can be unavailable for several hours.
  • Right now there’s “no planned maintenance” listed : The bank’s own service-updates page recently indicated no planned maintenance, which means if you’re seeing issues, it may be an unplanned or local problem rather than a scheduled one.

Many customers in recent incidents ended up searching things like “Why is Commonwealth Bank down?” and “Why can’t I transfer money CommBank?” at the same time, which usually signals a genuine widespread issue rather than just one person’s phone acting up.

Quick Checks You Can Do

  1. Check CommBank’s official service status page
    • Go to the official CommBank service updates page to see if there’s a current issue or notice about outages or maintenance.
  1. Try different access methods
    • If the app is not working, try logging into NetBank on a browser.
    • If ATMs or payments are failing, try a different card , merchant, or ATM if possible.
  1. Rule out local issues
    • Restart your phone or device.
    • Update the CommBank app to the latest version.
    • Test on mobile data vs Wi‑Fi to see if it’s a network problem on your end.

What Usually Still Works During Issues?

In past outages and maintenance windows:

  • Debit and credit cards often still work , but sometimes with lower limits or some restrictions on certain transactions.
  • Branches generally remain open , so in severe cases people have been able to go into a branch when digital services were down.

If You Need Money Urgently

If this is a serious, time‑sensitive situation (e.g., you’re at a checkout or need cash right now):

  • Ask the merchant if they can try PayWave, EFTPOS, or another terminal if the first attempt fails.
  • If safe and practical, visit a branch during opening hours (check local opening times, as some branches can close or change hours for heat, holidays, or special conditions).
  • Keep any receipts or screenshots of errors in case you need to dispute something later.

Bottom Line

  • CommBank does experience both planned maintenance and unplanned outages , and both have recently impacted customers across Australia.
  • If you’re asking “why isn’t CommBank working?” right now, the fastest path is:
    1. Check the official service updates page for any live incident.
2. Try alternative access (browser/NetBank, different network, different device).
3. If urgent and services are clearly down, consider visiting a **branch** or contacting support once lines are available.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.