IDBI Bank has announced that it has linked up with mobile commerce company, PayMate to introduce mobile payments facility for the bank's customers.

According to sources, the facility will allow clientele to make utility bill payments from their mobile phones.

Not all this, the customers can also use the facility to book movie and flight tickets, restaurant bills, mobile recharge, online purchases and retail shopping at over 13,000 merchant outlets.

The sources further revealed that the service is being provided to the customer for free of charges. Customers can avail of free registration for PayMate's mobile payment services at any IDBI Bank branch.

According to the reports, PayMate has linked up with 13 banks in the country and is set to roll out similar mobile payment services with three more banks in the coming future.