By Losirene Dasalusalu of
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A Rarotonga bank is working to reverse a series of duplicate transaction errors affecting foreign Visa cardholders from November 2025, a glitch that has sparked local frustration and reputational concerns for tourism operators accused of double-charging visitors.
The Bank of South Pacific (BSP) Cook Islands has advised of technical issues causing potential duplicate transactions for customers using foreign Visa cards.
The bank noted that the technical issues affected transactions made on 14 November and 21 November 2025.
"There is a potential duplication on transaction
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