The December 2018 Reserve Bank of Australia Monetary Policy Board meeting

  • decision due at 0330GMT
  • Governor Lowe statement will accompany the announcement
  • Unanimous expectations are for the RBA to remain on hold, cash rate stays at 1.5% (they've been on hold since petrol was dinosaurs (it feels that long))
  • there is no RBA meeting in January (beach holiday time)
  • next is February 5

Previews (what to look for in the statement which might have some nuanced change from previous: