Reuters poll: RBA seen holding rates steady at its Feb 7 meeting

According to the latest Reuters poll, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is seen holding rates steady at its monetary policy meeting scheduled next Tuesday.

Key findings from the survey:

Surveyed 63 economists 

All of them believe the Bank will hold rates steady at that meeting

16 of the poll respondents expect a rate cut some time in 2017

6 see a rate hike this year