<rss xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"><channel><title>News24 news24/business/economy/rss</title><link /><generator>Argotic Syndication Framework, http://www.codeplex.com/argotic</generator><docs>https://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification</docs><lastBuildDate>Wednesday Jun 24 2026 03:41:27</lastBuildDate><pubDate>Tuesday Jun 23 2026 19:46:22</pubDate><item><title>News24 | Reserve Bank wants to protect cash users from rising costs</title><description>The South African Reserve Bank wants to ensure cash transactions remain affordable as changes in the payments system threaten to raise costs for the people who rely on it most.</description><link>https://www.news24.com/business/economy/reserve-bank-wants-to-protect-cash-users-from-rising-costs-20260623-0842</link><pubDate>Tuesday Jun 23 2026 15:25:55</pubDate><enclosure length="0" /></item><item><title>News24 | Air Europa lands in SA as Spanish airline bets on Africa expansion</title><description>The Madrid-based airline is expected to operate three weekly flights between the Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport and OR Tambo International Airport.</description><link>https://www.news24.com/business/economy/air-europa-lands-in-sa-as-spanish-airline-bets-on-africa-expansion-20260623-0775</link><pubDate>Tuesday Jun 23 2026 19:46:22</pubDate><enclosure length="0" /></item><item><title>News24 | Former Fed chair Alan Greenspan dies at 100</title><description>Alan Greenspan, the Federal Reserve chairman proclaimed a wizard for guiding a then-record US economic expansion, only to see his lustre dimmed by the financial crisis that erupted less than two years after he stepped down, has died. He was 100.</description><link>https://www.news24.com/business/economy/former-fed-chair-alan-greenspan-dies-at-100-20260622-0705</link><pubDate>Monday Jun 22 2026 17:54:53</pubDate><enclosure length="0" /></item><item><title>News24 | Big petrol and diesel price cuts coming</title><description>SA motorists can look forward to a substantial drop in fuel prices on 1 July.</description><link>https://www.news24.com/business/climate-future/energy/big-petrol-and-diesel-price-cuts-coming-20260622-0608</link><pubDate>Monday Jun 22 2026 17:54:12</pubDate><enclosure length="0" /></item><item><title>News24 | Pound falls to near 2026 low as UK’s Starmer resigns</title><description>The pound traded near this year’s low as Keir Starmer said he would step down as Britain’s prime minister, with traders weighing whether a new Labour administration could revive concerns over the UK’s fiscal outlook.</description><link>https://www.news24.com/business/markets/pound-falls-to-near-2026-low-as-uks-starmer-resigns-20260622-0585</link><pubDate>Monday Jun 22 2026 18:00:31</pubDate><enclosure length="0" /></item><item><title>News24 | Kganyago warns inflation expectations are rising</title><description>South Africa’s central bank governor said policymakers are seeing early signs of second-round inflation effects as underlying price pressures build, emphasizing the need to act.</description><link>https://www.news24.com/business/economy/kganyago-warns-inflation-expectations-are-rising-20260621-0520</link><pubDate>Sunday Jun 21 2026 09:01:39</pubDate><enclosure length="0" /></item><item><title>News24 | Consumers get food price relief, but fuel pushes inflation beyond the comfort zone</title><description>The inflation rate surged to 4.5% in May, but still came in lower than the 4.7% most economists had expected. It is the highest level since July 2024, when inflation hit 4.6%.</description><link>https://www.news24.com/business/economy/consumers-get-food-price-relief-but-fuel-pushes-inflation-beyond-the-comfort-zone-20260617-0527</link><pubDate>Wednesday Jun 17 2026 09:08:26</pubDate><enclosure length="0" /></item><item><title>News24 | Oil drops below $80, bonds rally before Fed rates call</title><description>Bonds climbed as oil headed for its longest losing streak in 10 months, with investors awaiting the Federal Reserve’s policy decision for fresh clues on the outlook for global interest rates.</description><link>https://www.news24.com/business/markets/oil-drops-below-80-bonds-rally-before-fed-rates-call-20260617-0394</link><pubDate>Wednesday Jun 17 2026 06:34:13</pubDate><enclosure length="0" /></item><item><title>News24 | OPINION | Temporary jobs and a permanent crisis</title><description>As South Africa marks Youth Month, there is one statistic that should stop us in our tracks. Nearly one in five unemployed young people are no longer looking for work, write Lauren Graham, Ariane De Lannoy and Oliver Meth.</description><link>https://www.news24.com/business/opinion/opinion-temporary-jobs-and-a-permanent-crisis-20260616-0648</link><pubDate>Tuesday Jun 16 2026 13:32:19</pubDate><enclosure length="0" /></item><item><title>News24 | More central banks than ever say they will buy gold this year</title><description>A survey of 74 central banks showed almost half plan to buy gold in the coming year, while only one plans to sell.</description><link>https://www.news24.com/business/economy/more-central-banks-than-ever-say-they-will-buy-gold-this-year-20260616-0398</link><pubDate>Tuesday Jun 16 2026 20:17:04</pubDate><enclosure length="0" /></item><item><title>News24 | Mine threat overshadows Strait of Hormuz reopening</title><description>Ensuring the Strait of Hormuz is safe from mines could delay a return to normal shipping traffic by weeks following a deal to reopen the waterway, shipping and maritime security sources say.</description><link>https://www.news24.com/business/economy/mine-threat-overshadows-strait-of-hormuz-reopening-20260615-1068</link><pubDate>Tuesday Jun 16 2026 20:12:20</pubDate><enclosure length="0" /></item><item><title>News24 | Traders bet on only one more SA interest rate hike as Iran peace deal is sealed</title><description>Traders have scaled back bets on additional South African interest-rate hikes after a US-Iran peace deal sent oil prices tumbling, potentially reducing inflationary pressures.</description><link>https://www.news24.com/business/economy/traders-bet-on-only-one-more-sa-interest-rate-hike-as-iran-peace-deal-is-sealed-20260615-0556</link><pubDate>Tuesday Jun 16 2026 20:18:13</pubDate><enclosure length="0" /></item><item><title>News24 | Cape Town tests Joburg’s hold on SA economy</title><description>Cape Town has overtaken Johannesburg to become the South African city with the most taxpayers, and is growing faster. But the picture is far from simple.</description><link>https://www.news24.com/business/economy/cape-town-tests-joburgs-hold-on-sa-economy-20260614-0447</link><pubDate>Sunday Jun 14 2026 09:07:06</pubDate><enclosure length="0" /></item><item><title>News24 | SA diesel imports from US hit record 5 million barrels since Iran war</title><description>The surge in cargoes from fuel makers in places like Texas and Louisiana has been so strong that the US has become one of South Africa’s top sources of petrol and diesel, according to data from energy analytics companies.</description><link>https://www.news24.com/business/economy/sa-diesel-imports-from-us-hit-record-5-million-barrels-since-iran-war-20260612-0905</link><pubDate>Sunday Jun 14 2026 07:04:22</pubDate><enclosure length="0" /></item><item><title>News24 | Peace hopes lift rand as oil tumbles</title><description>The rand strengthened by about 2% overnight after US President Donald Trump cancelled planned strikes on Iran, saying that a peace deal could be signed this weekend.</description><link>https://www.news24.com/business/markets/peace-hopes-lift-rand-as-oil-tumbles-20260612-0654</link><pubDate>Friday Jun 12 2026 10:55:50</pubDate><enclosure length="0" /></item><item><title>News24 | Fuel prices on course to drop in July – even though levy will be back to normal</title><description>Despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, South Africans are likely to get worthwhile relief when they buy fuel in July.</description><link>https://www.news24.com/business/climate-future/energy/fuel-prices-on-course-to-drop-in-july-even-though-levy-will-be-back-to-normal-20260612-0495</link><pubDate>Friday Jun 12 2026 08:16:08</pubDate><enclosure length="0" /></item><item><title>News24 | amaBhungane | Betting battle joined: Reserve Bank probes Betway</title><description>Gambling giant Betway has disclosed that it is facing an investigation by the South African Reserve Bank.</description><link>https://www.news24.com/business/companies/amabhungane-betting-battle-joined-reserve-bank-probes-betway-20260611-0814</link><pubDate>Friday Jun 12 2026 08:02:37</pubDate><enclosure length="0" /></item><item><title>News24 | ECB becomes first major bank to hike rates since 2023</title><description>The euro edged lower on Thursday after ⁠the European Central Bank delivered a widely expected interest rate hike, while the dollar hovered ⁠near a two-month high as President Donald Trump pledged further US attacks on Iran.</description><link>https://www.news24.com/business/economy/ecb-becomes-first-major-bank-to-hike-rates-since-2023-20260611-0915</link><pubDate>Thursday Jun 11 2026 17:06:41</pubDate><enclosure length="0" /></item><item><title>News24 | Duncan Pieterse | SA’s credit rating comeback: We’re only getting started</title><description>The positive outlooks from two of the major rating agencies are an opportunity, not an endpoint, writes Duncan Pieterse, Director-General of the National Treasury.</description><link>https://www.news24.com/business/economy/duncan-pieterse-maintaining-the-positive-ratings-momentum-20260611-0778</link><pubDate>Thursday Jun 11 2026 13:13:26</pubDate><enclosure length="0" /></item><item><title>News24 | Surprisingly strong SA economy beats expectations</title><description>South Africa’s economy grew by 0.5% in the first three months of 2026 compared to the previous quarter.</description><link>https://www.news24.com/business/economy/surprisingly-strong-sa-economy-beats-expectations-20260609-0579</link><pubDate>Tuesday Jun 09 2026 09:39:23</pubDate><enclosure length="0" /></item></channel></rss>