# 7 February 2017 | Minutes of the Monetary Policy Meeting of the Board | RBA

> The Reserve Bank of Australia's February 7 minutes show board members saw global activity improving, with inflation rising mainly on higher oil prices. Members expected trading-partner growth to ease later in the forecast period as China slows.

- Date: 2017-02-07 · published 2017-02-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72766-7-february-2017-minutes-of-the-monetary-policy-meeting-of-the-board-rba
- Commodities: [Australian Dollar (USD per AUD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/AUDUSD.md)

## Why it matters

The RBA's outlook on policy and China growth shapes expectations for the Aussie and demand for Australian commodity exports. The minutes give no immediate new price driver.

## Sources

- rba.gov.au: https://www.rba.gov.au/monetary-policy/rba-board-minutes/2017/2017-02-07.html

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