{
  "id": 178943,
  "title": "RBI holds repo rate: Housing market eyes stronger festive housing demand",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/rbi-holds-repo-rate-housing-market-eyes-stronger-festive-housing",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-05T09:52:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/real-estate/news/rbi-holds-repo-rate-housing-market-eyes-stronger-festive-housing-demand/articleshow/132911167.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Reserve Bank of India has maintained its benchmark repo rate at 5.25 percent, a move likely to foster buyer confidence and stimulate housing demand. Experts believe this steady rate will promote home purchases and encourage investments in real estate. The construction sector and related industries are expected to thrive with predictable borrowing costs, especially during the festive season.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}