Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das announced a 50 basis points (bps) hike in the repo rates. This will amount to a hike of 0.5 per cent. While several banks, including HDFC Bank, have already hiked interest rates on home loans, today’s hike will get translated into higher home loan interest rates sooner than later. Here’s how much a 50 bps hike can make your equated monthly instalments (EMIs) dearer.