Current Nationwide Chief Executive, Graham Beale, has been installed as the bookies favourite to replace Eric Daniels as boss of the bailed-out Lloyds Banking Group.
Beale is considered the 5/2 favourite by leading betting firm Paddy Power ahead of Lloyds Head of Retail, Helen Weir, at 11/4 and ex-Labour Trade Minister, Mervyn Davies, at 4/1.
Other names on the bookies shortlist include Royal Bank of Canada boss, Gordon Nixon, at 6/1 along with the CEO of RSA, Andy Haste, and boss of Aussie bank Westpac, Gail Kelly, both at odds of 8/1.
Next Lloyds CEO Betting odds are:
5/2 Graham Beale
11/4 Helen Weir
4/1 Mervyn Davies
6/1 Gordon Nixon
8/1 Andy Haste
8/1 Gail Kelly
9/1 Gary Hoffman
9/1 Tim Tookey
10/1 Mark Fisher
12/1 Frits Seegers
14/1 Paul Thurston
14/1 Antony Jenkins