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The Most Powerful Women in Banking & Finance

An interactive history of leadership 23 years in the making

Meet The Most Powerful Women in Banking's
2025 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner

Julie Monaco

Former Managing Director, Global Head of Public Sector Banking
Citi
Julie Monaco

What’s Happening in the Banking and Finance Community

Citi shows progress, but still needs to impress regulators
Earnings

Citi shows progress, but still needs to impress regulators

The global bank reported solid second-quarter results as executives maintain confidence in the bank's ability to achieve a return on tangible common equity of 10-11% next year. But an analyst said Citi's progress on reducing expenses will hinge on its ability to get freed from various enforcement actions.

U.S. Bancorp CEO Andy Cecere to retire, Gunjan Kedia named successor
Industry news

U.S. Bancorp CEO Andy Cecere to retire, Gunjan Kedia named successor

Kedia is scheduled to become the first woman to run the nation's seventh-largest bank by asset size. Some analysts expressed surprise over the timing of the announcement.

First Horizon goes it alone — together
Women in banking

First Horizon goes it alone — together

When TD Bank's $13 billion acquisition fell through, First Horizon was forced to quickly come up with a plan. Here's how the bank's culture of sharing ideas and inclusion helped.