Bank Dearness Allowance @ 21.13% for August, September and October 2025 under XII PBS/9th Joint Note: IBA Order dated 01.08.2025
Indian Banks’ Association
HR & Industrial Relations
No.CIR/HR&IR/76/D/2025-26/2385
August 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 August, September, and October 2025 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 June 2025 are as follows:
| April 2025 | 143.5 |
| May 2025 | 144.0 |
| June 2025 | 145.0 |
The average CPI of the above is 144.16 and accordingly the number of points over 123.03 are 21.13 (144.16 – 123.03). The last average quarterly CPI was 143.0. Hence, there is an increase of 1.16 points for August, September, and October 2025.
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 August, September, and October 2025 shall be 21.13% 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,
Sd/-
Brajeshwar Sharma
Senior Advisor (HR&IR)
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