The Most Powerful Women in Banking
The 24th annual ranking of the 25 women whose leadership and innovation are radically changing banking.
KeyBank's former CIO has built a career on taking risks, continually learning, and building impactful teams.
American Banker's The Most Powerful Women in Banking™ 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award is a prestigious honor presented annually to recognize the extraordinary achievement of an executive who has been in the financial industry for more than 35 years and has demonstrated exceptional leadership, enduring impact, and career-long contributions that have advanced the financial services industry.
This year, American Banker is pleased to recognize Amy Brady, the former CIO of KeyBank, for a career marked by strategic, technological influence and notable business and operational performance that have moved the companies for which she worked forward in the evolving world of banking and finance.
The 23rd annual ranking of women leaders in the banking industry.
Public sector banking doesn't have a line on Citi's income statement. But Monaco's global influence is threaded throughout the bank's work with government finance ministries, central banks and other sovereign entities.
American Banker's The Most Powerful Women in Banking™ 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award is a prestigious honor presented annually to recognize the extraordinary achievement of an executive who has been in the financial industry for more than 35 years and has demonstrated exceptional leadership, enduring impact, and career-long contributions that have advanced the financial services industry.
In 2025, American Banker was pleased to recognize Julie Monaco, the former managing director and global head of Citi's public sector banking.
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For the sixth consecutive year, Citi CEO Jane Fraser is American Banker's The Most Powerful Woman in Banking.
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Kedia possesses a sense of urgency that is recasting the bank in a new light, driving net income up 20% in 2025.
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Solid numbers? No problem. The challenge for JPMC is to be agile enough to compete in the AI-driven era.
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Beer is leading teams of engineers in harnessing AI agents to write code and build software for the programs the bank uses to operate its business.
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O'Neill's ambition is paying off: All of her group's numbers were up in 2025.
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Strong 2025 results across the board, coupled with the combination of Citi branded cards and Citi retail services this year, are powering Habner's performance.
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