Central Bank of India has announced a leadership reshuffle aimed at strengthening its customer-centric approach and accelerating growth across key business lines. Three senior executives have been promoted to new roles within the bank and its subsidiary, Cent Bank Home Finance Limited, with effect from 1 November 2026. The moves underscore the lender’s focus on customer care, marketing and sales, and strategic governance for its home-finance arm.
P. Anup Kumar has been promoted to Chief General Manager – Customer Care Department. A veteran of the bank since 1995, Kumar brings more than three decades of banking experience, including leadership stints as Branch Head and Regional Head in Hyderabad and Nashik, and leadership of the bank’s Neo Banking and Emerging Technology initiatives. He previously served as General Manager, Customer Care Department, strengthening front-line customer engagement and service delivery.
Pankaj Kumar is promoted as General Manager – Marketing and Sales Department. Since joining the bank in 2002, Kumar has built a 24-year track record spanning regional leadership roles in Warangal and Bhubaneswar and a stint as Deputy General Manager in the Digital Payments and Transaction Banking (DPTB) Division. His background also includes leadership as Regional Head and a focus on digital channels and payments strategies that tie into the bank’s growth agenda.
Meher Kumar Panigrahi is promoted as General Manager – MD of Cent Bank Home Finance Limited, the bank’s subsidiary. Panigrahi, who joined the bank in 2002, has over 24 years of experience with a Physics degree and IIBF certification. He has served as Regional Head across multiple zones and currently chairs the leadership team of Cent Bank Home Finance Limited, marking a continuation of the group’s expansion in housing finance through the subsidiary.