The Most Powerful Women in Banking

Barbara Byrne is one of the public faces of Barclays, serving as one of its five official delegates at the Davos World Economic Forum.

When Zions Bancorp. in Salt Lake City decided to consolidate its seven bank charters into one, executives knew they would have to work hard to retain their most talented employees amid all the disruption.

The market Elinor Hoover is charged with helping Citigroup and its worldwide customer base navigate is in major flux.

Under Liz Myers, J.P. Morgan's equity capital markets group has led the industry in such key metrics as number of deals and fees generated for eight years running.

Mr. Smith has nothing on Dorothy Savarese when it comes to fighting for a cause in Washington.