The Most Powerful Women in Banking

As chief operating officer at Northern Trust, Jana Schreuder is ensuring that the Chicago custody bank stays on the cutting edge of innovation.

When a female employee is about to squander a big break for fear of being out of her depth, Barbara Desoer gladly butts in. In such situations, she pushes the employee to realize that she is indeed ready for the next challenge of her career.

Since taking the helm of Citigroup's Latin American business in June 2015, Jane Fraser has been working to make it a simpler, stronger and more transparent institution in the region.

Anne Finucane is in charge of positioning Bank of America for future success and a big part of that job is figuring out how to reach millennials.

Dorothy Savarese draws inspiration from her ability to make a positive difference in the communities her bank serves.