This article originally published August 13, 2018

(CNN Business) She's one of the most powerful women in banking and she's often cited as a contender for the top post of one of Wall Street's biggest banks. But Jane Fraser, the CEO of Citigroup's Latin America operations, says she's got some work to do first.

"I look forward to seeing a woman being the first CEO of a Wall Street firm whoever that may be," Fraser tells CNN's Poppy Harlow in the latest episode of Boss Files . "I've never had the ambition to be the CEO of Citi or any other organization. Things can change over time. But at the moment, I've still got a lot to learn."

The Scottish native took over as CEO of Citigroup Latin America in 2015. She's responsible for the company's operations in 23 countries, including Mexico, and remains one of the few female executives for the region.

"When I first was put in charge of Latin America, there was some pretty negative headlines in the press of Mexico about having a female foreigner with responsibility. And this was seen as a bit of an insult in Mexico," she explains of the male-dominated corporate culture in the region.

So instead of trying to "out-machismo" the other men in the room, Fraser embraced the power of her femininity.

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