Plan Ahead

Fortune Brainstorm Tech

Executive technology conference and leadership summit.

08 Jun

2026 FIFA World Cup

The 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament begins.

11 Jun

FIFA World Cup

Global football tournament driving travel and cross-border payments demand.

11 Jun

Federal Reserve FOMC Meeting

FOMC decisions on 16–17 June will shift the dollar and global money flows.

16 Jun

Federal Open Market Committee meeting

FOMC meeting where Fed Chair Warsh will guide on rates amid rising US inflation.

16 Jun

Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee meeting

BoE MPC decides UK rates, influencing markets and exchange costs.

18 Jun

Bank of England interest rate decision

BoE rate decision on 18 June 2026 could shift exchange rates and transfer costs.

18 Jun

Next UK–EU summit

UK–EU leaders meet to finalise Brexit reset deals.

30 Jun

Council of the European Union leaders' summits (pilot access)

EU leaders’ summits set bloc-wide policy that can affect cross‑border payments.

01 Jul

Minimum Wage Increase in Australia (FWC Determination)

Australia’s national minimum wage rises from 1 July 2026, affecting millions.

01 Jul

Removal of the Verja (Gibraltar border)

La Verja removed; Schengen controls replace routine checks at Gibraltar border.

15 Jul

Gibraltar alignment with the Schengen area

Gibraltar adopts Schengen-style borders, easing cross-border movement and controls.

15 Jul

Canada–Mercosur Free Trade Agreement signing

Signing of the Canada–Mercosur free‑trade agreement.

01 Sep

Access to Banking Review report

Review due Oct 2026 on branch closures and digital banking impacts.

01 Oct

European Travel Information and Authorisation System (Etias) launch

ETIAS requires online pre‑travel authorisation for visa‑exempt visitors from Q4 2026.

01 Oct

Removal of debit and credit card surcharges in Australia

Card surcharges are banned in Australia from October 2026.

01 Oct

Brazilian presidential election

Brazil’s general election on 4 Oct 2026 could affect remittances and currency flows.

04 Oct

Most Powerful Women Summit

Fortune’s annual Most Powerful Women leadership summit

12 Oct

EU Customs Code reforms implementation (handling fee & parcel duties)

EU begins enforcing new e‑commerce customs rules.

01 Nov

UK food price level (November 2026)

November 2026 UK food price data released; impacts household spending and remittances.

01 Nov

EU rollout of Digital Identity Wallets (EUDI Wallets)

EU-standard digital ID wallets coming to all member states by end-2026.

31 Dec

Erasmus+ programme reopening (UK participation)

Erasmus+ reopens to the UK in 2027, restarting major cross-border exchanges.

01 Jan

UK subscription law changes (consumer protections)

UK law in spring 2027 mandates easier cancellations, refunds and clearer subscription pricing.

01 Mar

UK cash ISA allowance change

Cash ISA allowance for under‑65s drops to £12,000.

01 Apr

ETIAS mandatory start (for Schengen short-stay visitors)

ETIAS mandates online travel authorisations and fees for Schengen short stays from April 2027.

01 Apr

French presidential election

French presidential election in April 2027 could shift currency and payments landscape.

10 Apr