Dax Harkins, who has just taken over as NS&I’s acting CEO, is a frontrunner to be handed the top job on a permanent basis, Sky News understands.
The government’s savings bank is weighing the appointment of Dax Harkins, its new interim boss, as its next permanent chief executive.
Sky News has learnt that National Savings & Investments is lining up Mr Harkins for the top job, with an announcement possible in the coming weeks. Appointments to the NS&I board are made by the Treasury and signed off by the chancellor, Jeremy Hunt. Mr Harkins, who joined the organisation in 2003, was only appointed acting CEO this month, replacing Ian Ackerley.
He was previously responsible for the development and delivery of NS&I's business-to-business strategy, as well as overseeing its operational performance.It now has 25 million customers and well over £200bn invested.
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