FNB Fixed Deposit Review for May 2024

Last updated 1st May 2024 by Walter

Introduction

This page summarises all the fixed deposits offered by FNB. All the rates shown are sourced from the FNB website - fnb.co.za. All rates shown on this page have been converted to nominal and effective annual rates! This allows you to compare rates across all banks. Yippee!

The FNB fixed deposit interest calculator, allows you to calculate how much interest you will earn for your age, investment amount and term.

FNB fixed deposits highlights

last updated 1st May 2024 by Walter

R10,000
min deposit
9.65%
best rate

Here are FNB's best fixed deposit rates

The best interest rate you can get at FNB is 9.65% for the 60-month fixed deposit. You will need a minimum deposit of R1,000,000 and be over the age of 55.

Here are FNB's five best fixed deposit interest rates:

# Min deposit Term Nominal
1 R1,000,000 P60 months 9.65%
2 R500,000 P60 months 9.55%
3 R250,000 P60 months 9.50%
4 R10,000 P60 months 9.45%
5 R1,000,000 P48 months 9.35%
P
only individuals older than 55 qualify

FNB 3 month fixed deposit

This table shows FNB's interest rates for a R10,000, R100,000, R250,000 and R1,000,000 investment in a 3 month fixed deposit versus the industry average.

Investment amount Nominal Industry average1 Earnings vs average2
R10,000 for 18+7.85% 7.99%
-
-3
R10,000 for 55+8.20% 8.10%
+
3
R100,000 for 18+7.85% 8.13%
-
-70
R100,000 for 55+8.20% 8.18%
+
5
R250,000 for 18+7.90% 8.12%
-
-139
R250,000 for 55+8.25% 8.20%
+
35
R1,000,000 for 18+8.00% 8.16%
-
-399
R1,000,000 for 55+8.35% 8.26%
+
238
R5,000,000 for 18+8.00% 8.16%
-
-2,014
R5,000,000 for 55+8.35% 8.29%
+
746
How to read this table?

You get a 7.85% interest rate at FNB for a R10,000 investment in a 3 month fixed deposit (if you are older than 18). The industry average is 7.99%. Over 3 months you will earn R3 less in interest at FNB compared to the average bank.

FNB 6 month fixed deposit

This table shows FNB's interest rates for a R10,000, R100,000, R250,000 and R1,000,000 investment in a 6 month fixed deposit versus the industry average.

Investment amount Nominal Industry average1 Earnings vs average2
R10,000 for 18+8.00% 8.38%
-
-20
R10,000 for 55+8.35% 8.47%
-
-6
R100,000 for 18+8.00% 8.56%
-
-287
R100,000 for 55+8.35% 8.59%
-
-122
R250,000 for 18+8.05% 8.58%
-
-691
R250,000 for 55+8.40% 8.61%
-
-268
R1,000,000 for 18+8.15% 8.62%
-
-2,461
R1,000,000 for 55+8.55% 8.64%
-
-505
R5,000,000 for 18+8.15% 8.67%
-
-13,376
R5,000,000 for 55+8.55% 8.70%
-
-3,830
How to read this table?

You get a 8% interest rate at FNB for a R10,000 investment in a 6 month fixed deposit (if you are older than 18). The industry average is 8.38%. Over 6 months you will earn R20 less in interest at FNB compared to the average bank.

FNB 1 year fixed deposit

This table shows FNB's interest rates for a R10,000, R100,000, R250,000 and R1,000,000 investment in a 1 year fixed deposit versus the industry average.

Investment amount Nominal Industry average1 Earnings vs average2
R10,000 for 18+8.55% 8.94%
-
-43
R10,000 for 55+9.00% 9.04%
-
-4
R100,000 for 18+8.55% 9.11%
-
-613
R100,000 for 55+9.00% 9.16%
-
-169
R250,000 for 18+8.60% 9.13%
-
-1,429
R250,000 for 55+9.05% 9.20%
-
-407
R1,000,000 for 18+8.70% 9.15%
-
-4,833
R1,000,000 for 55+9.15% 9.22%
-
-782
R5,000,000 for 18+8.70% 9.19%
-
-26,100
R5,000,000 for 55+9.15% 9.27%
-
-6,611
How to read this table?

You get a 8.55% interest rate at FNB for a R10,000 investment in a 1 year fixed deposit (if you are older than 18). The industry average is 8.94%. Over 12 months you will earn R43 less in interest at FNB compared to the average bank.

FNB 2 year fixed deposit

This table shows FNB's interest rates for a R10,000, R100,000, R250,000 and R1,000,000 investment in a 2 year fixed deposit versus the industry average.

Investment amount Nominal Industry average1 Earnings vs average2
R10,000 for 18+8.65% 8.95%
-
-65
R10,000 for 55+9.05% 9.04%
+
7
R100,000 for 18+8.65% 9.04%
-
-879
R100,000 for 55+9.05% 9.11%
-
-104
R250,000 for 18+8.70% 9.08%
-
-2,112
R250,000 for 55+9.10% 9.13%
-
-64
R1,000,000 for 18+8.80% 9.09%
-
-6,483
R1,000,000 for 55+9.25% 9.15%
+
2,862
R5,000,000 for 18+8.80% 9.14%
-
-37,954
R5,000,000 for 55+9.25% 9.13%
+
13,584
How to read this table?

You get a 8.65% interest rate at FNB for a R10,000 investment in a 2 year fixed deposit (if you are older than 18). The industry average is 8.95%. Over 2 years you will earn R65 less in interest at FNB compared to the average bank.

FNB 3 year fixed deposit

This table shows FNB's interest rates for a R10,000, R100,000, R250,000 and R1,000,000 investment in a 3 year fixed deposit versus the industry average.

Investment amount Nominal Industry average1 Earnings vs average2
R10,000 for 18+8.75% 9.12%
-
-134
R10,000 for 55+9.10% 9.21%
-
-32
R100,000 for 18+8.75% 9.27%
-
-1,967
R100,000 for 55+9.10% 9.35%
-
-887
R250,000 for 18+8.80% 9.31%
-
-4,863
R250,000 for 55+9.15% 9.37%
-
-1,986
R1,000,000 for 18+8.90% 9.33%
-
-16,055
R1,000,000 for 55+9.30% 9.39%
-
-2,651
R5,000,000 for 18+8.90% 9.39%
-
-92,374
R5,000,000 for 55+9.30% 9.36%
-
-11,648
How to read this table?

You get a 8.75% interest rate at FNB for a R10,000 investment in a 3 year fixed deposit (if you are older than 18). The industry average is 9.12%. Over 3 years you will earn R134 less in interest at FNB compared to the average bank.

FNB 5 year fixed deposit

This table shows FNB's interest rates for a R10,000, R100,000, R250,000 and R1,000,000 investment in a 5 year fixed deposit versus the industry average.

Investment amount Nominal Industry average1 Earnings vs average2
R10,000 for 18+9.15% 9.73%
-
-447
R10,000 for 55+9.45% 9.83%
-
-287
R100,000 for 18+9.15% 9.85%
-
-5,518
R100,000 for 55+9.45% 9.91%
-
-3,551
R250,000 for 18+9.20% 9.90%
-
-13,674
R250,000 for 55+9.50% 9.95%
-
-8,778
R1,000,000 for 18+9.30% 9.91%
-
-47,713
R1,000,000 for 55+9.65% 9.98%
-
-25,015
R5,000,000 for 18+9.30% 10.01%
-
-274,334
R5,000,000 for 55+9.65% 9.92%
-
-109,260
How to read this table?

You get a 9.15% interest rate at FNB for a R10,000 investment in a 5 year fixed deposit (if you are older than 18). The industry average is 9.73%. Over 5 years you will earn R447 less in interest at FNB compared to the average bank.