Sasfin Fixed Deposit Review for May 2024

Last updated 1st May 2024 by Walter

Introduction

This page summarises all the fixed deposits offered by Sasfin. All the rates shown are sourced from the Sasfin website - sasfin.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 Sasfin fixed deposit interest calculator, allows you to calculate how much interest you will earn for your age, investment amount and term.

Sasfin fixed deposits highlights

last updated 1st May 2024 by Walter

R20,000
min deposit
10.25%
best rate

Here are Sasfin's best fixed deposit rates

The best interest rate you can get at Sasfin is 10.25% for the 60-month fixed deposit. You will need a minimum deposit of R20,000 .

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

# Min deposit Term Nominal
1 R20,000 60 months 10.25%
2 R20,000 36 months 10.00%
3 R20,000 12 months 9.50%
4 R20,000 6 months 8.66%
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only individuals older than 55 qualify

Sasfin 6 month fixed deposit

This table shows Sasfin'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
R100,000 for 18+8.66% 8.50%
+
82
R100,000 for 55+8.66% 8.56%
+
51
R250,000 for 18+8.66% 8.53%
+
166
R250,000 for 55+8.66% 8.58%
+
98
R1,000,000 for 18+8.66% 8.58%
+
396
R1,000,000 for 55+8.66% 8.63%
+
122
R5,000,000 for 18+8.66% 8.62%
+
1,129
R5,000,000 for 55+8.66% 8.68%
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-637
How to read this table?

You get a 8.66% interest rate at Sasfin for a R100,000 investment in a 6 month fixed deposit (if you are older than 18). The industry average is 8.50%. Over 6 months you will earn R82 more in interest at Sasfin compared to the average bank.

Sasfin 1 year fixed deposit

This table shows Sasfin'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
R100,000 for 18+9.50% 9.03%
+
503
R100,000 for 55+9.50% 9.11%
+
420
R250,000 for 18+9.50% 9.06%
+
1,198
R250,000 for 55+9.50% 9.16%
+
930
R1,000,000 for 18+9.50% 9.08%
+
4,483
R1,000,000 for 55+9.50% 9.19%
+
3,364
R5,000,000 for 18+9.50% 9.11%
+
21,200
R5,000,000 for 55+9.50% 9.23%
+
14,500
How to read this table?

You get a 9.5% interest rate at Sasfin for a R100,000 investment in a 1 year fixed deposit (if you are older than 18). The industry average is 9.03%. Over 12 months you will earn R503 more in interest at Sasfin compared to the average bank.

Sasfin 3 year fixed deposit

This table shows Sasfin'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
R100,000 for 18+10.00% 9.15%
+
3,443
R100,000 for 55+10.00% 9.25%
+
3,065
R250,000 for 18+10.00% 9.19%
+
8,170
R250,000 for 55+10.00% 9.28%
+
7,393
R1,000,000 for 18+10.00% 9.22%
+
31,748
R1,000,000 for 55+10.00% 9.31%
+
28,053
R5,000,000 for 18+10.00% 9.27%
+
149,056
R5,000,000 for 55+10.00% 9.26%
+
146,256
How to read this table?

You get a 10% interest rate at Sasfin for a R100,000 investment in a 3 year fixed deposit (if you are older than 18). The industry average is 9.15%. Over 3 years you will earn R3,443 more in interest at Sasfin compared to the average bank.

Sasfin 5 year fixed deposit

This table shows Sasfin'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
R100,000 for 18+10.25% 9.76%
+
4,130
R100,000 for 55+10.25% 9.83%
+
3,556
R250,000 for 18+10.25% 9.81%
+
9,273
R250,000 for 55+10.25% 9.88%
+
7,996
R1,000,000 for 18+10.25% 9.83%
+
35,461
R1,000,000 for 55+10.25% 9.92%
+
28,503
R5,000,000 for 18+10.25% 9.91%
+
147,931
R5,000,000 for 55+10.25% 9.84%
+
166,693
How to read this table?

You get a 10.25% interest rate at Sasfin for a R100,000 investment in a 5 year fixed deposit (if you are older than 18). The industry average is 9.76%. Over 5 years you will earn R4,130 more in interest at Sasfin compared to the average bank.