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Macroeconomic adjustment
Risks for growth and asset prices have increased
 "Macroeconomic adjustment")
Builders expect slowdown in housing demand in short-term on RBI's rate hike
The RBI on Wednesday hiked the key benchmark rate by 50 basis points
 "Builders expect slowdown in housing demand in short-term on RBI's rate hike")
EMIs to rise as RBI hikes repo rate by 50 bps, signals more increase
The increase in lending rate or the repurchase rate (repo) by 50 bps -- the biggest in more than a decade -- to 4.90 per cent comes on the back of a 40 bps hike last month
RBI allows credit cards to be linked with UPI platform; to start with RuPay
At the RBI policy announcement, Governor Das said that the new arrangement is expected to provide more avenues and convenience to the customers in making payments through the UPI platform
 "RBI allows credit cards to be linked with UPI platform; to start with RuPay")
RBI bats for cut in state taxes on petrol, diesel to ease inflation
Further reduction of State VATs on petrol and diesel across the country can certainly contribute to softening of the inflationary pressures as well as expectations: Shaktikanta Das
 "RBI bats for cut in state taxes on petrol, diesel to ease inflation")
No sign of overcapacity yet as global commodity prices come off peaks
The exception is energy, which isn't dictated by liquidity conditions, but by decisions of the Opec-plus cartel, where plenty of other factors come into play
 "No sign of overcapacity yet as global commodity prices come off peaks")
RBI monetary policy review: Direction for repo rate is clearly northwards
The MPC pitched for a high number of 50 bps, which is significant because if combined with the inflation forecast, it indicates that more hikes are coming
 "RBI monetary policy review: Direction for repo rate is clearly northwards")
Analysts see RBI taking policy rates well above pre-pandemic levels by Mar
Citing the aggressive wording to tame inflation, analysts expect the Reserve Bank to deliver more rate hikes during the current fiscal and take key policy rates to well above the pre-pandemic levels
 "Analysts see RBI taking policy rates well above pre-pandemic levels by Mar")
RBI monetary policy: Ladder your FDs and benefit from higher rates later
Home loan borrowers must pre-pay to prevent their loan tenures from rising
 "RBI monetary policy: Ladder your FDs and benefit from higher rates later")
RBI policy: From rate hike to inflation worries, here are 5 key takeaways
The RBI governor announced a second consecutive hike in policy rates and highlighted geopolitical risks. Here are the highlights.
RBI monetary policy review: Further repo rate hikes clearly on the cards
The Governor's reminder that the repo rate is still below the pre-pandemic level served as a clear signal that more rate hikes lie ahead
 "RBI monetary policy review: Further repo rate hikes clearly on the cards")
Housing sales may dip on likely rise in home loan interest rate: Experts
The RBI's decision to hike the benchmark interest rate will make home loans costlier and affect housing sales, especially in affordable and mid-income segments, according to property consultants.
 "Housing sales may dip on likely rise in home loan interest rate: Experts")
RBI raises repo rate to 4.9%; expects inflation to hurt for 3 quarters
Inflation forecast increased to 6.7% for FY23; GDP forecast retained at 7.2%
 "RBI raises repo rate to 4.9%; expects inflation to hurt for 3 quarters")
Rising rates to impact post-pandemic recovery in real estate sector
The rising rates will depress demand and slow down sales
 "Rising rates to impact post-pandemic recovery in real estate sector")
Ahead of policy decision, RBI steps in to save rupee from hitting a new low
Currency trades in a narrow zone; ends the day at 77.71 against dollar
 "Ahead of policy decision, RBI steps in to save rupee from hitting a new low")
RBI likely to raise interest rate by 25 bps-50 bps today: Experts
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das has already indicated that there may be another hike in the repo rate though he refrained from quantifying it
Yields on state govt bonds harden ahead of RBI policy announcement
Bond dealers said the hike in yields on state government paper was in line with the increase across the board - treasury bills, Government of India (GoI) bonds, and corporate paper
 "Yields on state govt bonds harden ahead of RBI policy announcement")
BS Number Wise: India's savings don't help govt build a social safety net
India needs the other kind of saving now
 "BS Number Wise: India's savings don't help govt build a social safety net")
Keep recovery agents at bay by working out repayment terms with lender
In extreme situations, file injunction suit against the latter to prevent it from taking coercive steps
 "Keep recovery agents at bay by working out repayment terms with lender")
RBI MPC meet: Question not whether to raise borrowing costs but by how much
With Wednesday's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decision following May's surprise 40 basis-point off-cycle hike, expectations have narrowed down to the size of increase to tame inflation
 "RBI MPC meet: Question not whether to raise borrowing costs but by how much")
