DA for Bank Employees from Nov 2025 to Jan 2026 as per 12th BPS – IBA ORDER
Indian Banks’ Association
HR & Industrial Relations
No. CIR/HR&IR/76/D/2025-26/2601
November 1, 2025
All Members of the Association
(Designated Officers)
Dear Sir/ Madam,
Dearness Allowance for Workmen and Officer Employees in banks for the months of November, December 2025 and January 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 September 2025 are as follows:-
| July 2025 | 146.5 |
| August 2025 | 147.1 |
| September 2025 | 147.3 |
The average CPI of the above is 146.96 and accordingly the number of points over 123.03 are 23.93 (146.96 – 123.03) The last average quarterly CPI was 144.16. Hence, there is an increase of 2.80 points for November, December 2025 and January 2026.
Also read: DA for Bank Employees from Nov 2025 to Jan 2026 as per 11th BPS – IBA ORDER
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 November, December 2025 and January 2026 shall be 23.93% of ‘pay’ (0.01 % change in DA on ‘pay’ for change in every second decimal place of CP! 2016 over 123.03 points)
Yours faithfully,
Brajeshwar Sharma
Senior Advisor (HR&IR)
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