New Delhi, Nov 6 () Private lender HDFC Bank has made online transactions through RTGS and NEFT free of cost from November 1, with an aim to promote a digital economy.

On the other hand, various charges for cheque-related transactions as well as request for additional leaves will get costly from early next month for non-managed savings and salary accounts.

Mumbai: The Indian rupee on Monday closed weaker against the US dollar while bond yield hit six-month high after international crude oil prices climbed near two year high.

The home currency ended at 64.68 against the dollar, down 0.20% from its Friday’s close of 64.55. The rupee opened at 64.66 a dollar and touched a high and a low of 64.63 and 64.74 respectively.

Mumbai: Promoters are within their rights to submit bids in the resolution process of stressed assets under Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code (IBC), said Rajnish Kumar, chairman of State Bank of India (SBI), on Monday.

“Ethical... I don’t know, but legally they are within their rights to participate. I am not concerned about that because even if it is existing promoters, there will be few pre-conditions from the creditors’ side,” Kumar said, while speaking on the sidelines of a banking conclave here.

Idea Cellular has announced a new tariff plan to take on Reliance Jio, Vodafone and Airtel. Jio had recently revamped most of its prepaid and postpaid plans. Meanwhile, 1GB data per day is still one of the most popular plans that companies have come up with. Jio has a Rs 399 plan which offers 1GB data per day. As a response, Idea Cellular has come up with the latest plan priced at Rs 357. This plan offers 1GB data per day. The new Idea Rs 357 plan also provides unlimited voice calling and 100 SMSes. However, Jio additionally offers free roaming. In terms of validity, the Idea plan can be availed for 28 days, but Jio offers the same for 70 days.

Markets regulator Sebi will look into alleged fund diversion and corporate governance lapses at various listed firms and their promoters, including those linked to Vijay Mallya, named in the leaked 'Paradise Papers'.

While some entities linked to Mallya are already being probed by Sebi and other agencies, any fresh disclosure in the leaked documents made public by ICIJ (International Consortium of Investigative Journalists) would be thoroughly looked into, senior officials said.

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) was up 3% at Rs 1,373 on the BSE in an otherwise range-bound market as the company said that its board will consider bonus issue in their forthcoming meeting on Friday, November 10, 2017 after a gap of 12 years.

Earlier, in August 2005, M&M had issued bonus shares in the ratio of 1:1 i.e. 1 (one) bonus equity share for every 1(one) existing equity share held by the shareholders as on the "Record date".

Indian Oil Corp. Ltd (IOCL) is planing to sell bonds worth Rs700 crore to part-finance the construction of its upcoming natural gas terminal at Ennore in Chennai, two people familiar with the development said.

The country’s largest oil marketing company is building the Rs5,000-odd-crore terminal for import, storage and regasification of liquified natural gas (LNG) at Ennore’s Kamarajar Port.

The Indian Railways has launched the main arch of the world's highest bridge on the River Chenab in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district which will provide direct connectivity to the Kashmir Valley.

The iconic bridge will soar 359 metres above the bed of the River Chenab and will be 30 metres higher than the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris.

National carrier Air India has floated a tender to raise $535 million to bridge finance a loan raised to acquire three Boeing 777-300ER (extended range) planes.

Two of the planes will be used by the government for ferrying important officials, a spokesperson said.

The BSE Sensex on Monday fell by over 97 points in early trade, retreating from its record highs, on profit booking in metal, oil & gas, banking, teck and PSU stocks after a recent rally.

Besides, capital outflows by foreign funds and a mixed trend at other Asian bourses and caution ahead of earnings from some more bluechip companies this week influenced the sentiment, brokers said.

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