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Central Bank of India

Public Sector Bank Established 1911 First Wholly Indian-Owned & Managed Bank
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๐Ÿฆ Bank Overview

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Headquarters
Central Bank of India Building, Chander Mukhi, Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400021, Maharashtra
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MD & CEO
Kalyan Kumar
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Established
21 December 1911, Mumbai โ€” the first commercial Indian bank wholly owned, managed and operated by Indians
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Ownership
Government of India (~93%), publicly listed (BSE/NSE: CENTRALBK)
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Network
~4,650+ branches across India, one of the widest branch networks among PSU banks relative to its balance sheet size

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Leadership โ€” MD & CEO

Current

Kalyan Kumar

Managing Director & CEO, Central Bank of India โ€” in office since 30 September 2025, succeeding M V Rao on his retirement. Kalyan Kumar began his banking career at Union Bank of India as a Rural Development Officer in 1995, and served over 26 years across various capacities, most recently as Executive Director of Punjab National Bank (Oct 2021 โ€“ Sep 2025).

Note on designation

Like most public sector banks, Central Bank of India's top executive holds the standard title MD & CEO, appointed by the Government of India on the recommendation of the Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB).

Last Three MD & CEOs

NameTenureNotable Period
M V Rao (Matam Venkata Rao)Mar 2021 โ€“ Jul 2025Steered the bank's exit from RBI's Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) framework in September 2022 and a sharp turnaround to sustained profitability
Pallav MohapatraSep 2018 โ€“ Feb 2021Managed the bank through the peak of its PCA restrictions and asset-quality clean-up
Rajeev Rishi~2013 โ€“ 2017 (approx.)Chairman & Managing Director under the earlier combined CMD structure; exact dates unverified, marked approximate
Tenure for Rajeev Rishi is approximate (~) and could not be precisely confirmed from public sources at the time of writing; please cross-check on Central Bank of India's official About Us page.

๐Ÿ“ž Customer Care & Locators

Toll-Free (General Banking)
1800 30 30

24ร—7 balance, transactions, card blocking, service requests

Toll-Free (Other Helplines)
Pensioners: 1800 203 1911
National Cyber Crime Helpline: 1930 ยท PMJDY: 1800 110 001

๐Ÿ’ผ Products & Services

๐Ÿ’ฐ Loans

  • Home Loan (Cent Home)
  • Personal Loan (Cent Personal)
  • Vehicle Loan (Cent Vehicle)
  • Education Loan (Cent Vidyarthi)
  • Gold Loan (Cent Suvidha Gold)
  • Kisan Credit Card & Agriculture Loans
  • MSME / Business Loans (Cent Business)

๐Ÿฆ Deposits

  • Savings Bank Account
  • Current Account
  • Fixed Deposit
  • Recurring Deposit
  • Tax-Saving Fixed Deposit
  • NRE / NRO / FCNR Accounts

๐Ÿ“ฑ Digital & Forex

  • Cent Mobile App
  • Cent Net Internet Banking
  • UPI, BHIM Cent Pay
  • WhatsApp Banking
  • Foreign Exchange & Trade Finance
  • Outward/Inward Remittances (SWIFT)

โž• Other Services

  • Cent Credit Card
  • Bancassurance โ€” Life & General Insurance tie-ups
  • Mutual Fund Distribution
  • Demat & Trading
  • Safe Deposit Locker
  • PMJDY, APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY (govt. schemes)

๐Ÿ“ˆ Interest Rates

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Retail Domestic Term Deposit rates below are fetched live from Central Bank of India's official rates page where possible. If the live fetch is unavailable, the last published rates are shown instead.

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๐Ÿ“Š Financial Results (Last 4 Years)

MetricFY 2025-26 (Mar 2026)FY 2024-25 (Mar 2025)FY 2023-24 (Mar 2024)FY 2022-23 (Mar 2023)
Net Profit (Full Year)โ‚น4,369 Cr~โ‚น3,786 Crโ‚น2,549 Crโ‚น1,582 Cr
Total Deposits~โ‚น4.68 Lakh Cr~โ‚น4.13 Lakh Cr~โ‚น3.90 Lakh Cr~โ‚น3.65 Lakh Cr
Total Advancesโ‚น3.45 Lakh Cr~โ‚น2.90 Lakh Cr~โ‚น2.40 Lakh Cr~โ‚น2.05 Lakh Cr
Total Businessโ‚น8.12 Lakh Cr~โ‚น7.03 Lakh Cr~โ‚น6.30 Lakh Cr~โ‚น5.70 Lakh Cr
Gross NPA Ratio2.67%~3.18%2.92%3.79%
Net NPA Ratio0.49%~0.55%~0.60%~0.80%
CRAR (Capital Adequacy)17.91%~16.80%~15.50%~14.90%
Figures compiled from Central Bank of India's published quarterly/annual press releases and press coverage. Several FY23โ€“FY25 deposits/advances/CRAR figures are approximate (marked ~), interpolated from disclosed YoY growth rates rather than a directly quoted absolute figure. Central Bank of India was under RBI's Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) framework for several years and exited it in September 2022 โ€” a major turning point reflected in the improving asset-quality trend above. Always verify precise numbers on Central Bank of India's official Investor Relations page before making financial decisions.

๐Ÿ›๏ธ RBI Regulatory Information (As on Date)

Regulator
Reserve Bank of India, under the Banking Regulation Act, 1949
Bank Category
Scheduled Commercial Bank (Public Sector) โ€” Second Schedule, RBI Act 1934
D-SIB Status
Not classified as a Domestic Systemically Important Bank by RBI (currently only SBI, HDFC Bank & ICICI Bank hold D-SIB status)
Minimum CRAR Required
11.5% (9% minimum + 2.5% Capital Conservation Buffer, Basel III) โ€” Central Bank of India's actual CRAR: 17.91%
PCA Framework
Was under RBI's Prompt Corrective Action framework for several years; exited in September 2022 โ€” currently not under PCA
Deposit Insurance
DICGC cover up to โ‚น5,00,000 per depositor per bank
Grievance Redressal
RBI Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, 2021 โ€” toll-free 14448

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