Faulds and Leith have been left in a head-to-head battle to win the Standard Life Bank business after 1576 and Family were dropped from the pitch list.
The four agencies pitched last week for the account. However, it is thought that the bank is now considering only two of the original four, with Leith and Faulds the agencies in contention.
Leith currently holds the Standard Life Assurance ad account so could be looked upon as favourites. However, Faulds recently parted company with the Royal Bank of Scotland and is well geared up to handle a large financial client.