Reuters One of Deutsche Bank's most senior executives said that bank accounts could be obsolete within 15 years. Marcus Schenck, Deutsche's co-head of corporate and investment banking, said that a recent trip to China had opened his eyes to the fact that the retail banking sector is rife for disruption, "There's a thesis that at some stage in 5, 10, 15, 20 years — who knows — accounts will disappear, and be replaced," he said. LONDON — Marcus Schenck, one of the most senior executives at Deutsche Bank, believes that bank accounts as we know them now could disappear in as little as five years. Schenck, who is co-head of corporate and investment banking at the German lender, told Bloomberg's European Capital Markets Forum that a recent trip to China had opened his eyes to the fact that the retail banking sector is ripe for disruption from new technologies.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: Henry Blodget: This could be exactly what the start of a major correction looks likeSee Also:A bitcoin trading firm just opened up a lending business — and it's going gangbustersVisa CFO on cryptocurrencies: 'You have a bubble when the guy shining your shoes tells you what stock to buy'Bitcoin recovers after dropping below $8,000SEE ALSO: 5am starts, missing lunch and avoiding Twitter: Here’s how a $135 billion money manager spends his day