New Delhi, Feb. 8 -- Every month, Mint's Plain Facts section brings out an update on key global data to thread together the biggest developments in the world that are worth paying attention to. The accompanying analysis and charts explain how each story is creating ripples on the global stage, where it is headed in the coming weeks, and whether it can impact India.

Four key central banks are scheduled to announce their monetary policy decisions in March, with policymakers widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged amid uneven inflation, mixed growth signals and rising political uncertainty.

Last week, India left the policy repo rate unchanged as growth outlook improved from a potential India-US deal, while inflation is expected to...