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Central Bank of India

Central Bank of India is one among the oldest commercial banks in India. The bank is based in Mumbai and it is the first commercial bank to be wholly owned and managed only by Indians. Today, Central Bank of India branches is located in most of the Indian states and metropolitan cities. Currently, it has a huge network with 3,563 branches including 270 extension counters spread across 27 states of the country. The bank is also included under the 18 Public Sector banks of the country that will get recapitalization finance for the next 24 months from the Indian government.

Central Bank of India History

The history of Central Bank of India dates back to 1911 when it was founded by Sir Sorabji Pochkhanawala as an ultimate realization of his dream. Sir Pherozesha Mehta was made the first Chairman of the bank and the founder proclaimed that it was the property of the nation. In its long history of 99 years, Central Bank of India has encountered many challenges and made various developments. The bank has launched many innovative banking activities that have offered convenience and credibility to the customers. For instance, Central Bank of India introduced Home Savings Safe Deposit Scheme in 1921 to create saving habits in the Indian society.

In 1926, the bank begins to offer Safe Deposit Locker Facility as well as Rupee Travellers' Cheques. After its nationalization in 1969, the bank further continues to provide a range of innovative services to the large number of customers of the bank. Lately in 1994, the bank set up Quick Collection Service and Express Service to enable fast collection of cheques from outstation areas.

Central Bank of India Products and Services

Being one of the largest commercial banks of India, Central Bank of India brings a whole range of banking products and financial services for every type of customers. The bank also offers complete information on the features and benefits of its products and services on its official website. The following is a list showing the types of services and products made available by the bank;
  • Deposits
  • Senior Citizen Deposit Scheme
  • CENT Tax Saving Deposit
  • Recurring Deposit with Personal Accident Cover
  • Gold Coins Scheme
  • Cent Personal Gold Loan
  • Cent Mortgage
  • Direct Housing Finance Scheme
  • Cent Kisan Gold Card
  • Cent Home Loan Plus
  • Personal Loan to Teachers
  • Personal Loan Scheme
  • Loan to Students of IIMS
  • Cent Vehicle
  • Loans to Pensioners Drawing Pension
  • Cent School
  • Educational Loan
  • Repatriable Scheme
  • NRI Accounts
  • Demat Account
  • MoneyGram/ExpressMoney
  • Foreign Exchange Remittance
  • BIC Branch Swift Code
  • Facilities to NRIs Returning to India
  • MasterCard Prepaid Gift Card
  • Visa Platinum Card
  • Bank Visa Gold Card
  • Debit/ATM Card
  • Central Card Electronic
  • Mutual Funds
  • Depository Services
  • Cash Management Services
  • CENT BillPay
  • Online Bill Payment
  • Central Excise and Service Tax Payments
  • Collection of Direct Taxes
  • GDFT Online E-payment, etc.

Central Bank of India Recruitment

Wide arrays of jobs and careers opportunity are offered by Central Bank of India. To fill up the job vacancies available with the bank, recruitment exams are being organized where eligible candidates can appear the exams to join the bank. Recruitments of several job openings are coming up in 2010 and candidates can login to www.centralbankofindia.co.in/site/IndexCBI.aspx to get further details. On the other hand, applicants can also find the results of recruitment exams held in 2009 from the bank website.

Central Bank of India Internet Banking

In addition to the wide-ranging products and services, the bank also offers advanced Internet banking and Mobile banking facilities to make it so convenient for the customers to carry out banking activities. By registering for net banking, customers can enjoy a number of online banking services from the comfort of their home. If you are looking to get some banking services from Central Bank of India then use the branch and ATM locator tool to find the closest branch and ATMs of the bank. You can also easily find the branch code, IFSC code, branch address, phone numbers and Swift code of a particular branch by using the locator tool. One can also use the loan calculator of the bank to find the best suitable loan terms.

Central Bank of India Customer Care

Central Bank of India provides convenient customer care services to solve the grievances of several customers. For instance, you can call the following few contact numbers to make several enquiries and complaints.

Toll free number - 1800-22-1622 (ATM Help Desk)
Internet Banking Customer Care Team: 022-27574214, 022-67123529
Central Card Customer Care Service: 1800-22-2368 (Toll Free).

Central Bank of India Head Office

Corporate Office
Central Bank of India
Chander Mukhi, Nariman Point
Mumbai - 400 021
Tel.: 022 - 6638 7777

 
Being one of the popular banks in the country, Central Bank of India offers complete range of banking products. Find what the bank have for you.

Website:https://www.centralbankofindia.co.in/site/IndexCBI.aspx
 

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