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कें द्रीय कायाालय INVESTORS RELATION DIVISION Central Office CO:IRD:2026:27:149 Date: 10.09.2026 National Stock Exchange of India Limited BSE Limited Exchange Plaza, C orporate Relationship Dept., Plot No. C/1, ‘G’ Block, Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Dalal Street, Fort, Bandra (E), Mumbai-400 051 Mumbai-400001 Scrip code – CENTRALBK Scrip Code – 532885 Dear Sir/Madam, Sub: Press release on Launch of ‘Bharat Connect for Business’ in partnership with NPCI Bharat Bill Pay Ltd. (NBBL). We are pleased to inform that Central Bank of India has today launched ‘Bharat Connect for Business’, in partnership with NPCI Bharat Bill Pay Ltd. (NBBL), marking a significant step towards strengthening India’s digital B2B payments ecosystem at Global Fintech Fest 2026, Mumbai in the presence of Shri Kalyan Kumar, MD & CEO of Bank. This information is furnished in terms of Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. Please take the above on your record. Thanking you. Yours faithfully, For CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA CHANDRAKANT BHAGWAT Company Secretary & Compliance Officer Encl: As above. Central Office: Chander Mukhi, Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400 021 ईमेल/Email ID: smird@centralbank.bank.in Follow us on Central Bank of India www.centralbank.bank.in Central Bank of India Becomes First PSU Bank to Launch ‘Bharat Connect for Business Mumbai, September 10, 2026: Central Bank of India has become the first Public Sector Bank to launch ‘Bharat Connect for Business’, in partnership with NPCI Bharat BillPay Ltd. (NBBL), marking a significant step towards strengthening India’s digital B2B payments ecosystem. The platform provides an integrated digital ecosystem for businesses to generate invoices, make and receive payments, manage collections and settlements, enabling secure, seamless and efficient transactions between buyers, sellers and their banks. The initiative was launched at the NPCI Pavilion at Global Fintech Fest 2026 in the presence of Kalyan Kumar, MD & CEO, Central Bank of India, and Noopur Chaturvedi, MD & CEO, NBBL. The initiative is expected to further support MSMEs and businesses by simplifying digital transactions and enabling greater efficiency through technology-led financial solutions. It also reinforces Central Bank of India’s commitment to contributing to a stronger digital payments ecosystem and the vision of Viksit Bharat.