Bank Dearness Allowance for Aug, Sep and Oct 2025 @ 54.67% under XII BPS/9th Joint Note – Corrigendum in earlier IBA Order dated 01.08.2025 vide IBA Order No. CIR/HR&IR/76/D/2025-26/2386A dated 05.08.2025.
Indian Banks’ Association
HR & Industrial Relations
No.CIR/HR&IR/76/D/2025-26/2386
August 1, 2025
No.CIR/HR&IR/76/D/2025-26/2386A
August 5, 2025
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 August, September, and October 2025 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 June 2025 are as follows:-
| April 2025 | 9433.49 |
| May 2025 | 9466.36 |
| June 2025 | 9532.10 |
The average CPI of the above is 9480.00 9477.31 and accordingly the number of DA slabs are 782 (9480 – 6352 = 3128/4 = 782 slabs) 781 (9477.31 – 6352 = 3125.31/4 = 781 slabs). The last average quarterly CPI was 782 762. Hence, there is no change in an increase of 19 slabs i.e., 781 slabs for payment ofDA for the months of August, September, and October 2025.
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 August, September, and October 2025 shall be 54.74% 54.67% of ‘pay’. While arriving at dearness allowance payable, decimals from third place may please be ignored.
Yours faithfully,
Brajeshwar Sharma
Senior Advisor (HR&IR)
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