Deutsche Bank cites progress in technology revamp at retail division

FILE PHOTO: The Deutsche Bank headquarters tower, in Frankfurt, Germany, July 22, 2026. REUTERS/Tilman Blashofer/File Photo 27 Aug 2026 03:58PM FRANKFURT, Aug 27 : Deutsche Bank said on Thursday that it has made progress in simplifying legacy technology at its retail division.• Specifically, the bank has chosen a new so-called core banking system as it seeks to reduce 15 systems to two.• The bank said it is "an important milestone in the multi-year transformation of its technology infrastructure."• It follows past stumbles that included a botched integration of Postbank, which left customers complaining that they were locked out of their accounts and unable to reach call centres. • The system Deutsche Bank has chosen is Thought Machine's Vault Core platform.• The core platforms are central