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Atruvia signs long term IBM deal to modernise German cooperative bank IT

Atruvia, the IT arm of Germany's cooperative banks, signed a long term deal extending its reliance on IBM's z17 mainframes, Red Hat OpenShift and related tooling to modernise its banking platforms.

Verified AI-drafted IBM Newsroom press release, 19 November 2025

What it does not test. Does not disclose the contract's value or duration, nor any plan to reduce dependence on IBM infrastructure.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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