African Bank Fixed Deposit Review for July 2025

Last updated 1st July 2025 by Walter

Introduction

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

African Bank fixed deposits highlights

last updated 1st July 2025 by Walter

R50,000
min deposit
9.94%
best rate

Here are African Bank's best fixed deposit rates

The best interest rate you can get at African Bank is 9.94% for the 60-month fixed deposit. You will need a minimum deposit of R1,000,000 .

Here are African Bank's five best fixed deposit interest rates:

# Min deposit Term Nominal
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only individuals older than 55 qualify

African Bank 3 month fixed deposit

This table shows African Bank'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
R100,000 for 18+7.35% 7.23%
+
28
R100,000 for 55+7.35% 7.26%
+
21
R250,000 for 18+7.54% 7.23%
+
199
R250,000 for 55+7.54% 7.31%
+
148
R1,000,000 for 18+7.73% 7.30%
+
1,088
R1,000,000 for 55+7.73% 7.38%
+
888
R5,000,000 for 18+7.73% 7.30%
+
5,426
R5,000,000 for 55+7.73% 7.35%
+
4,751
How to read this table?

You get a 7.35% interest rate at African Bank for a R100,000 investment in a 3 month fixed deposit (if you are older than 18). The industry average is 7.23%. Over 3 months you will earn R28 more in interest at African Bank compared to the average bank.

African Bank 6 month fixed deposit

This table shows African Bank'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+7.82% 7.46%
+
188
R100,000 for 55+7.82% 7.48%
+
176
R250,000 for 18+7.91% 7.44%
+
603
R250,000 for 55+7.91% 7.53%
+
492
R1,000,000 for 18+7.91% 7.50%
+
2,088
R1,000,000 for 55+7.91% 7.59%
+
1,614
R5,000,000 for 18+7.91% 7.53%
+
9,825
R5,000,000 for 55+7.91% 7.58%
+
8,497
How to read this table?

You get a 7.82% interest rate at African Bank for a R100,000 investment in a 6 month fixed deposit (if you are older than 18). The industry average is 7.46%. Over 6 months you will earn R188 more in interest at African Bank compared to the average bank.

African Bank 1 year fixed deposit

This table shows African Bank'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+8.19% 7.75%
+
471
R100,000 for 55+8.19% 7.79%
+
427
R250,000 for 18+8.28% 7.76%
+
1,398
R250,000 for 55+8.28% 7.86%
+
1,138
R1,000,000 for 18+8.38% 7.80%
+
6,250
R1,000,000 for 55+8.38% 7.92%
+
4,947
R5,000,000 for 18+8.38% 7.83%
+
29,727
R5,000,000 for 55+8.38% 7.92%
+
24,885
How to read this table?

You get a 8.19% interest rate at African Bank for a R100,000 investment in a 1 year fixed deposit (if you are older than 18). The industry average is 7.75%. Over 12 months you will earn R471 more in interest at African Bank compared to the average bank.

African Bank 2 year fixed deposit

This table shows African Bank'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
R100,000 for 18+8.33% 7.75%
+
1,393
R100,000 for 55+8.33% 7.75%
+
1,395
R250,000 for 18+8.47% 7.79%
+
4,063
R250,000 for 55+8.47% 7.80%
+
3,998
R1,000,000 for 18+8.65% 7.82%
+
19,684
R1,000,000 for 55+8.65% 7.87%
+
18,588
R5,000,000 for 18+8.65% 7.83%
+
97,199
R5,000,000 for 55+8.65% 7.83%
+
96,307
How to read this table?

You get a 8.33% interest rate at African Bank for a R100,000 investment in a 2 year fixed deposit (if you are older than 18). The industry average is 7.75%. Over 2 years you will earn R1,393 more in interest at African Bank compared to the average bank.

African Bank 3 year fixed deposit

This table shows African Bank'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+8.61% 7.90%
+
2,771
R100,000 for 55+8.61% 7.88%
+
2,814
R250,000 for 18+8.75% 7.94%
+
7,844
R250,000 for 55+8.75% 7.94%
+
7,825
R1,000,000 for 18+8.75% 7.98%
+
30,048
R1,000,000 for 55+8.75% 8.01%
+
28,525
R5,000,000 for 18+8.75% 7.99%
+
147,855
R5,000,000 for 55+8.75% 7.96%
+
150,195
How to read this table?

You get a 8.61% interest rate at African Bank for a R100,000 investment in a 3 year fixed deposit (if you are older than 18). The industry average is 7.90%. Over 3 years you will earn R2,771 more in interest at African Bank compared to the average bank.

African Bank 5 year fixed deposit

This table shows African Bank'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+9.34% 8.53%
+
6,334
R100,000 for 55+9.34% 8.49%
+
6,625
R250,000 for 18+9.57% 8.57%
+
19,705
R250,000 for 55+9.57% 8.54%
+
20,246
R1,000,000 for 18+9.94% 8.60%
+
106,574
R1,000,000 for 55+9.94% 8.61%
+
105,973
R5,000,000 for 18+9.94% 8.58%
+
543,544
R5,000,000 for 55+9.94% 8.47%
+
577,474
How to read this table?

You get a 9.34% interest rate at African Bank for a R100,000 investment in a 5 year fixed deposit (if you are older than 18). The industry average is 8.53%. Over 5 years you will earn R6,334 more in interest at African Bank compared to the average bank.