Central Bank of India Recruitment of Foreign Exchange Officer (Scale III) & Marketing Officer (Scale I) 350 Vacancies

Eligibilty

i. Nationality/ Citizenship: A candidate must be either:

• A Citizen of India or
• A subject of Nepal or
• A subject of Bhutan or
• A Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or
• A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favor a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

ii. Eligibility Cutoff date: All eligibility criteria regarding educational qualification, age, and experience will be ascertained as on 01.01.2026.

Foreign Exchange Officer (Middle Management Grade Scale III)

• Educational Qualification: Full time Graduation from an All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)/ University Grants Commission (UGC) approved University/College in any discipline. Preference shall be given to candidates having professional qualifications like CFA/CA, MBA in a relevant stream.
• Mandatory Certification: Certificate in Foreign Exchange Operations from the Indian Institute of Banking & Finance (IIBF).
• Preferable Certifications:
  1. Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers (CAIIB).
  2. Certificate in Trade Finance and/or in Foreign Exchange Facilities for Individuals (IIBF).
  3. CDCS (Certified Documentary Credit Specialist)
  4. CITF (Certificate in International Trade and Finance)
  5. NISM (National Institute of Securities Markets) Certifications in Treasury / Derivatives (for treasury-linked roles).
  (Similar Certificates from any other reputed agencies will also be preferred).
• Experience: Minimum 5 years as an officer in Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs), out of which three years mandatorily in Trade Finance / Forex operations/IBU-Gift City. The candidate should be currently working in the forex domain, preferably in sales/business development. (Candidates from Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFCs) / Regional Rural Bank (RRBs) / Cooperative Banks/Insurance sector either regular or part-time shall not be eligible).
• Experience In Profile:
  • Handling LCs (Letters of Credit), Bank Guarantees, Bills under Collection, Export/Import Documentation, Export/Import Transactions, Export Data Processing and Information System (EDPMS), Import Data Processing and Monitoring Systems (IDPMS).
  • Ensuring transactions comply with Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), RBI Master Directions, and Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/Know Your Customer (KYC norms.
  • Advising exporters/importers on forex products, risk coverage (forward contracts, hedging), and documentation, services to NRI customers for investment in Foreign Currency Non-Resident (FCNR)/Non – Resident Indian (NRI) or other products.
  • Liaising with treasury desks for rate booking, forward cover, and currency position management.
  • Preparing daily position reports, Nostro reconciliation, and regulatory returns to RBI or AD branches.
• Desired Skills:
  • Sound knowledge of Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), Uniform Customs and Practice (UCP 600), International Standard Banking Practice (ISBP), International Commercial Terms (INCOTERMS), and RBI forex regulations.
  • Excellent understanding of trade finance products.
  • Analytical and documentation accuracy.
  • Good communication and relationship skills with corporate clients / exporters / importers.
  • Proficiency in banking software.

Marketing Officer (Junior Management Grade Scale I)

• Educational Qualification: Full time Graduation from an All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)/ University Grants Commission (UGC) approved University/College AND Two years Full-time Master of Business Administration (MBA)/Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics (PGDBA)/ Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Management (PGDBM)/ Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM)/ Post-Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) with Major specialization in Marketing.
• Experience: Post Qualification experience of two years, out of which one-year continuous experience in the marketing domain in an organization (Banking Financial Services and Insurance - BFSI). The candidate should be currently employed in the marketing domain.
• Job Role: Marketing officer shall be recruited primarily for a field-based role for business mobilization.

*The experience should be Post qualification relevant experience. All educational qualifications mentioned should be from university recognized by Govt. of India/ approved by Govt. Regulatory Bodies. Candidates must possess experience wherever applicable as per the post applied. The cut-off date for ascertaining eligibility regarding educational qualification, age, and work experience is 01.01.2026.

Where CGPA/OGPA is awarded, the same should be converted into percentage and indicated in the online application. A certificate from the appropriate authority stating norms of conversion and percentage scored must be produced if called for interview. Fractions of percentages will not be rounded off.

Place of Posting: Anywhere in India, including the Bank\'s subsidiaries, if deemed necessary.

Probation and Bond: Selected candidates will be on probation for two years. A bond of Rs. 3.00 Lakh for a period of 3 years from the date of joining the Bank must be executed.

Credit Information Company (CIC) Score: Applicants must have a minimum CIC score of 650 and no credit default or financial indiscipline in their CIC report on the date of document verification.

Economically Weaker Section (EWS) Eligibility: Persons not covered under existing SC/ST/OBC reservations, whose family\'s gross annual income is below Rs. 8.00 lakh. Exclusions apply based on agricultural land, residential flat, and residential plot ownership (refer to official notification for specific asset criteria). \"Family\" includes the applicant, parents, siblings below 18, spouse, and children below 18. An Income and Asset Certificate issued by a Competent Authority is required.

Vaccancy

Note: The number of vacancies/reserved vacancies are provisional and may vary according to the actual requirement of the Bank. Candidates belonging to reserved categories are free to apply against vacancies announced for Unreserved/General category provided they meet the eligibility criteria laid down for Unreserved Category candidates.

Abbreviations: SC - Scheduled Caste, ST - Scheduled Tribe, OBC - Other Backward Classes, EWS - Economically Weaker Section, UR- Unreserved Category, HI- Hearing Impairment, OC- Orthopedically Challenged, VI- Visual Impairment, ID- Intellectual Disability.

Important Links

Click Here to Apply Online

The remuneration details are as follows:

• Senior Manager (SCALE III): Basic Pay: Rs. 85,920-2,680/5-99,320-2,980/2-105,280
• Assistant Manager (SCALE I): Basic Pay: Rs. 48,480-2,000/7-62,480-2,340/2-67,160-2,680/7-85,920

Perquisites/allowances shall be as per the Bank's policy.

The selection process will involve an on-line written test followed by a personal interview. Merely satisfying the eligibility norms does not guarantee a call for the Test or Interview.

Online Examination:

The structure of the online examination is as follows:

• Penalty for Wrong Answers: There will be no penalty for wrong answers marked in the objective test.
• Qualifying Marks: The online written examination will be conducted for 100 marks. Qualifying marks in the Written Test shall be 50% for Unreserved/EWS category and 45% for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD (Divyangjan).

Interview:

• The interview will be conducted for 100 marks.
• Qualifying marks for interview will be 50% for Unreserved/EWS candidates and 45% for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD (Divyangjan) candidates.
• The weightage for written examination to interview shall be 70:30.
• Candidates who are successful in the online test will be subsequently called for interview.
• In case of equal marks by two or more candidates, the merit order will be based on Date of Birth (candidates senior in age will be placed higher).

Examination Centres:

The online test is tentatively scheduled for February/March 2026. Candidates must select one centre at the time of application. The allocated Centre/Venue will be intimated through Call Letter/e-mail. Below is a list of potential examination centres:

• Andhra Pradesh: Vijaywada/Guntur, Vishakhapatnam
• Bihar: Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Patna
• Chandigarh: Mohali
• Chhattisgarh: Raipur, Bilaspur
• Delhi & NCR: Delhi/New Delhi/Delhi NCR, Faridabad
• Goa: Panaji
• Gujarat: Ahmedabad, /Gandhinagar Vadodara, Rajkot, Surat, Jamnagar, Bhavnagar
• Haryana: Ambala, Gurugram, Kurukshetra
• Himachal Pradesh: Bilaspur, Shimla
• Jammu & Kashmir: Srinagar, Jammu
• Jharkhand: Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Ranchi, Hazaribagh
• Karnataka: Bengaluru, Dharwad, Hubballi (Hubli), Mangaluru (Mangalore)
• Kerala: Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam
• Madhya Pradesh: Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Jabalpur
• Maharashtra: Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (Aurangabad), Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai/ MMR, Nagpur, Pune
• Odisha: Bhubaneshwar, Sambalpur
• Punjab: Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Moga, Bhatinda
• Rajasthan: Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Kota
• Tamil Nadu: Chennai, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, Coimbatore, Vellore
• Telangana: Hyderabad, Warangal
• Uttar Pradesh: Ghaziabad, Noida/ Greater Noida, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Varanasi
• Uttarakhand: Dehradun
• West Bengal: Durgapur, Kolkata/Greater Kolkata, Kalyani, Siliguri
• Northeast (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura): Silchar, Guwahati, Dibrugarh

The Bank reserves the right to cancel any of the mentioned centers and/or add others, depending on candidate response and administrative feasibility. Candidates must appear at the allotted centre at their own expense and risk.

PwBD Scribe Guidelines: Candidates with benchmark disabilities eligible to use a scribe will be allowed compensatory time of 20 minutes for every hour of the examination. The candidate must arrange their own scribe. Detailed guidelines regarding scribe usage and eligibility criteria for various disabilities (Visual Impairment, Hearing Impaired, Orthopedically Challenged/Locomotor Disability, Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities) are available in the official notification.

Candidates can apply only online from 20.01.2026 to 03.02.2026. No other mode of application will be accepted.

Pre-Requisites for Applying Online:

1. Scan your photograph and signature ensuring they adhere to the required specifications mentioned in the advertisement.
2. Keep necessary details/documents for Online Payment of the requisite application fee/intimation charges ready.
3. Have a valid personal email ID, which must be kept active until the completion of this Recruitment Process. The Bank may send call letters for the Examination etc. through this registered e-mail ID. Candidates should create a new email ID if they do not have a valid personal one.

Procedure for Applying Online:

1. Go to the Bank's official website (www.centralbankofindia.bank.in) and click on the option "CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE" to open the On-Line Application Form. The direct link for online application is: http://ibpsreg.ibps.in/cbidec25/.
2. Register by entering basic information in the online application form. A provisional registration number and password will be generated and displayed on the screen. Note these details down, as they will also be sent via Email & SMS. You can use these to re-open and edit saved data if needed.
3. Upload the following documents as per the specified guidelines (refer to 'Required Documents' section for detailed specifications):
   • Photograph
   • Signature
   • Left thumb impression
   • A hand-written declaration (text: “I, _______ (Name of the candidate), hereby declare that all the information submitted by me in the application form is correct, true and valid. I will present the supporting documents as and when required.” This must be in English and in the candidate's own handwriting, not in CAPITAL LETTERS.)
4. Candidates will also be required to capture and upload their live photograph through a webcam or mobile phone during the registration process.
5. Carefully fill in all details in the online application. Use the "SAVE AND NEXT" facility to verify details before final submission. No changes will be possible after clicking "COMPLETE REGISTRATION".
6. Make the payment of fees/intimation charges through the integrated online payment gateway. Select the preferred payment method (Debit Card, Credit Card, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/Mobile Wallets/UPI).
7. After successful completion of the transaction, an e-receipt will be generated. Take a printout of both the e-receipt and the system-generated online application form for future reference. Do not send this printout to the Bank.

It is advised to apply well before the closing date to avoid any last-minute technical issues. Incomplete applications or those without uploaded photograph, signature, thumb impression, and hand-written declaration, or with unsuccessful fee payment, will not be considered valid. Any false information furnished will lead to disqualification or termination of service.

The online examination consists of two main sections:

• Stream/Category Specific Question: This section will assess knowledge relevant to the applied post, i.e., Foreign Exchange Operations for Foreign Exchange Officer, and Marketing concepts for Marketing Officer. This section will have 70 questions for 70 marks.
• Banking, Present Economic Scenario & General Awareness: This section will cover general knowledge related to banking, current economic affairs, and broader general awareness. This section will have 30 questions for 30 marks.

The total duration for both sections will be a composite time of 60 minutes. There will be no negative marking for incorrect answers.

Candidates must ensure they have the following documents ready for online application, and original/self-attested copies for verification/interview:

• For Online Application Upload:
  • Recent Passport-size Colour Photograph (20kb-50kb, 200x230 pixels, white background).
  • Live Photograph (captured via webcam/mobile during registration).
  • Signature (black ink on white paper, 10kb-20kb, 140x60 pixels).
  • Left Thumb Impression (black/blue ink on white paper, 20kb-50kb, 240x240 pixels in 200 DPI).
  • Hand-written Declaration (in English, black ink on white paper, 50kb-100kb, 800x400 pixels in 200 DPI. Text: “I, _______ (Name of the candidate), hereby declare that all the information submitted by me in the application form is correct, true and valid. I will present the supporting documents as and when required.”).
  Note: Signature and hand-written declaration must NOT be in CAPITAL LETTERS.
• For Interview/Document Verification (Originals and Self-attested Photocopies):
  • Educational Qualification Certificates (Mark Sheets & Provisional Certificates/Degree Certificates).
  • Experience Certificates (as applicable per post, cut-off date 01.01.2026).
  • Caste Certificate (SC/ST/OBC), issued by a Competent Authority as per Government of India guidelines.
  • OBC Certificate with Non-creamy layer clause and an undertaking (for OBC candidates availing reservation).
  • EWS Income and Asset Certificate (for EWS candidates).
  • PwBD (Divyangjan) Disability Certificate, issued by a Competent Medical Authority as per Government of India guidelines (Formats I, II, III in Annexure-I of the official notification).
  • "No Objection Certificate" (NOC) from the employer (for candidates serving in Govt./quasi-Govt./PSUs/Banks/FIs).
  • Proof of identity (e.g., Aadhar card, PAN card, Voter ID, Passport).
  • Any other relevant certificates/documents required in support of eligibility.
  • Medical fitness certificate (to be declared medically fit by a Chief Medical Officer or Civil Surgeon).