Central Bank of India Timings

After COVID-19 lockdown, the Central Bank of India has restored its usual operating hours from Monday to Friday. The bank has also resumed all the financial as well as non-financial services which were temporarily suspended after March 2020. 

Nonetheless, all account holders are requested to not visit the bank unless it is absolutely necessary. You should use Central Bank of India net-banking or mobile banking portals to avail banking services.

Extra precautionary and emergency measures are being taken at the bank. Customers will not be allowed to enter the bank without a face mask. Moreover, it is made sure that sanitizers and temperature check facilities are provided on the premises for the customers.

NEFT Timings

NEFT transactions are processed between 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM from Monday to Friday.

RTGS Timings

RTGS transactions are processed between 8:00 AM to 4:15 PM from Monday to Friday.

Central Bank of India Timings
Category	Metro/Urban	Semi-Urban	Rural
Working Hours	9:45 AM to 4:45 PM	10:00 AM to 5:00 PM	10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Business Hours	10:00 AM to 4:00 PM	10:00 AM to 4:00 PM	10:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Non-Cash Transaction Hours	4:00 PM to 4:45 PM	4:00 PM to 5:00 PM	3:30 PM to 5:00  PM

The Central Bank of India timings mentioned above are applicable on all working days of the bank. The bank is closed for business on 2nd and 4th Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays.

Central Bank of India provides half an hour of lunch break to all its employees. However, the bank’s functioning is not affected as the employees take their lunch breaks in rotation. So, account holders can visit the bank and avail banking services. They are only required to keep in mind Central Bank of India Timings. The half-hour lunch break is taken across all the branches whether they are in a metropolitan city or in a rural area.

Central Bank of India processes its NEFT transactions during:

Weekdays NEFT Timings

8:00 AM to 7:00 PM

Central bank of India processes its NEFT transactions in batches. There are 12 batches in total that are cleared every hour.

RTGS transfers are done during:

Weekdays RTGS Opening Time	8:00 AM
Weekdays RTGS Ending Time for Customers	4:15 PM
Final Cut-off for Inter Bank Payments	7:30 PM

Customers can visit their lockers during the banks business hours. The locker service is available on all days when the bank is open. Also people who are looking to apply for locker services can do so online or visit the bank during its business hours for the same.

Branch Network   4,685 Domestic Branches (As of 31st March 2018)

Number of ATMs   4,886 ATMs Nationwide (As of 31st March 2018)

No. of Employees   37,162 Employees (In March 2018)

Central Bank of India is based in Mumbai, the financial capital of India. The bank is one of the oldest and also the largest commercial banks in India. The bank has completed 100 years of operation since its inception. The bank currently is a joint venture between Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, and Zambian Government. The bank continues to grow and maintains its trust with its customers and because of that is one of the top banks in India.