{"id":84908,"date":"2026-02-13T10:47:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T10:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/e1-6m-stolen-in-monday-heist-eswatini-bank"},"modified":"2026-02-13T10:54:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T10:54:33","slug":"e1-6m-stolen-in-monday-heist-eswatini-bank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/e1-6m-stolen-in-monday-heist-eswatini-bank","title":{"rendered":"E1.6M STOLEN IN MONDAY HEIST \u2013 ESWATINI BANK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. <\/strong> <\/span><b>An estimated E1.6 million was taken during a robbery at Eswatini Bank\u2019s Manzini Branch in the early hours of Monday, with the incident reported later that morning as investigations began.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The bank confirmed that the cash was accessed through the branch\u2019s ATMs, while customer accounts and the bank\u2019s vaults remained secure as authorities continue probing the case.<\/p>\n<p>The incident is currently under active investigation by the Royal Eswatini Police Service, with the bank pledging full cooperation to ensure those responsible are brought to justice. Management emphasized that establishing the facts remains a top priority as authorities work to uncover the details surrounding the heist.<\/p>\n<p>Preliminary findings indicate that the cash was accessed through the branch\u2019s ATMs, while the vaults remained untouched due to the security controls and protective measures already in place.<\/p>\n<p>In a reassuring update to customers and stakeholders, the bank confirmed that no customer accounts or banking systems were compromised. Internal verification processes are continuing to ensure complete clarity and transparency as the investigation progresses.<\/p>\n<p>The institution reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining the highest security standards, assuring the public that customers\u2019 funds remain safe and secure. The Manzini branch is expected to resume operations within the next few days, as recovery and security checks continue.<\/p>\n<p>Management also expressed gratitude to customers, the police, stakeholders, and the public for their patience and cooperation during this period, highlighting the collective effort to ensure a swift resolution and continued confidence in the banking system.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Eswatini<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. An estimated E1.6 million was taken during a robbery at Eswatini Bank\u2019s Manzini Branch in the early hours of Monday, with the incident reported later that morning as investigations began. The bank confirmed that the cash was accessed through the branch\u2019s ATMs, while customer accounts and the bank\u2019s vaults remained secure as [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":84907,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,5],"tags":[249],"class_list":["post-84908","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-economy","tag-eswatini"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>E1.6M STOLEN IN MONDAY HEIST \u2013 ESWATINI BANK - Eswatini<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"-article-header-tag&quot;&gt; Africa-Press - Eswatini. 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