DA for Bank Employees from Feb 2026 to Apr 2026 under 11th BPS – IBA ORDER
Indian Banks’ Association
HR & Industrial Relations
No.CIR/HR&IR/76/D/2025-26/2910
February 06, 2026
All Members of the Association
(Who are yet to implement 12th BPS/9th Joint note signed on 08.03.2024 – Designated Officers)
Dear Sir/ Madam,
Dearness Allowance for Workmen and Officer Employees in banks for the months of February, March and April 2026 under XI BPS/ 8TH Joint Note dated 11.11.2020
The confirmed All India Average Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (Base 1960= 100) for the quarter ended December 2025 are as follows:-
| October 2025 | 9709.59 |
| November 2025 | 9742.46 |
| December 2025 | 9742.46 |
The average CPI of the above is 9731.50 and accordingly the number of DA slabs are 844 (9731.50 – 6352 = 3379.50/4 = 844 slabs). The last average quarterly CPI was 827. Hence, there is an increase of 17 slabs in DA for the months of February, March and April 2026.
Also Read: DA for Bank Employees from Feb 2026 to Apr 2026: 12th BPS – IBA ORDER
In terms of clause 7 of the 11th Bipartite Settlement dated 11.11.2020 and clause 3 of the Joint Note dated 11.11.2020, the rate of Dearness Allowance payable to Workmen and Officer employees for the months of February, March and April 2026 shall be 59.08% of ‘pay’. While arriving at dearness allowance payable, decimals from third place may please be ignored.
Yours faithfully
Arvind Misra
Senior Advisor (HR&IR)
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