DA for Bank Employees from Feb 2026 to Apr 2026: 12th BPS – IBA ORDER
Indian Banks’ Association
HR & Industrial Relations
No.CIR/HREIR/76/D/2025-26/2909
February 06, 2026
All Members of the Association
(Designated Officers)
Dear Sir/ Madam,
Dearness Allowance for Workmen and Officer Employees in banks for the months of February, March and April 2026 under XII BPS/ 9TH Joint Note dated 08.03.2024
The confirmed All India Average Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (Base 2016 =100) for the quarter ended December 2025 are as follows:-
| October 2025 | 147.7 |
| November 2025 | 148.2 |
| December 2025 | 148.2 |
The average CPI of the above is 148.03 and accordingly the number of points over 123.03 are 25.00 (148.03 – 123.03). The last average quarterly CPI was 146.96. Hence, there is an increase of 1.07 points for February, March and April 2026.
In terms of clause 13 of the 12th Bipartite Settlement dated 08.03.2024 and clause 2 (i) of the Joint Note dated 08.03.2024, the rate of Dearness Allowance payable to Workmen and Officer employees for the months of February, March and April 2026 shall be 25.00% of ‘ pay’ (0.01 % change in DA on ‘pay’ for change in every second decimal place of CPI 2016 over 123.03 points)
Yours faithfully,
Arvind Misra
Senior Advisor (HR&1R)
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