African Bank Fixed Deposit Review for July 2024

Last updated 1st July 2024 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 2024 by Walter

R500
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 R500 .

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

# Min deposit Term Nominal
1 R500 60 months 9.94%
2 R500 36 months 9.44%
3 R500 24 months 9.34%
4 R500 12 months 9.11%
5 R500 6 months 8.65%
P
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
R10,000 for 18+8.42% 7.84%
+
15
R10,000 for 55+8.42% 8.04%
+
9
R100,000 for 18+8.42% 7.99%
+
108
R100,000 for 55+8.42% 8.10%
+
79
R250,000 for 18+8.42% 8.01%
+
255
R250,000 for 55+8.42% 8.12%
+
188
R1,000,000 for 18+8.42% 8.05%
+
920
R1,000,000 for 55+8.42% 8.16%
+
638
R5,000,000 for 18+8.42% 8.03%
+
4,912
R5,000,000 for 55+8.42% 8.17%
+
3,142
How to read this table?

You get a 8.42% interest rate at African Bank for a R10,000 investment in a 3 month fixed deposit (if you are older than 18). The industry average is 7.84%. Over 3 months you will earn R15 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
R10,000 for 18+8.65% 8.27%
+
20
R10,000 for 55+8.65% 8.42%
+
12
R100,000 for 18+8.65% 8.44%
+
107
R100,000 for 55+8.65% 8.53%
+
64
R250,000 for 18+8.65% 8.47%
+
231
R250,000 for 55+8.65% 8.55%
+
133
R1,000,000 for 18+8.65% 8.50%
+
752
R1,000,000 for 55+8.65% 8.59%
+
320
R5,000,000 for 18+8.65% 8.52%
+
3,357
R5,000,000 for 55+8.65% 8.62%
+
720
How to read this table?

You get a 8.65% interest rate at African Bank for a R10,000 investment in a 6 month fixed deposit (if you are older than 18). The industry average is 8.27%. Over 6 months you will earn R20 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
R10,000 for 18+9.11% 8.83%
+
30
R10,000 for 55+9.11% 8.97%
+
15
R100,000 for 18+9.11% 9.00%
+
118
R100,000 for 55+9.11% 9.07%
+
41
R250,000 for 18+9.11% 9.02%
+
242
R250,000 for 55+9.11% 9.11%
-
-8
R1,000,000 for 18+9.11% 9.04%
+
715
R1,000,000 for 55+9.11% 9.14%
-
-317
R5,000,000 for 18+9.11% 9.05%
+
3,136
R5,000,000 for 55+9.11% 9.16%
-
-2,850
How to read this table?

You get a 9.11% interest rate at African Bank for a R10,000 investment in a 1 year fixed deposit (if you are older than 18). The industry average is 8.83%. Over 12 months you will earn R30 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
R10,000 for 18+9.34% 8.68%
+
161
R10,000 for 55+9.34% 8.82%
+
127
R100,000 for 18+9.34% 8.75%
+
1,439
R100,000 for 55+9.34% 8.84%
+
1,223
R250,000 for 18+9.34% 8.79%
+
3,351
R250,000 for 55+9.34% 8.87%
+
2,904
R1,000,000 for 18+9.34% 8.81%
+
13,006
R1,000,000 for 55+9.34% 8.90%
+
10,918
R5,000,000 for 18+9.34% 8.82%
+
63,327
R5,000,000 for 55+9.34% 8.92%
+
50,455
How to read this table?

You get a 9.34% interest rate at African Bank for a R10,000 investment in a 2 year fixed deposit (if you are older than 18). The industry average is 8.68%. Over 2 years you will earn R161 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
R10,000 for 18+9.44% 8.84%
+
242
R10,000 for 55+9.44% 8.97%
+
193
R100,000 for 18+9.44% 9.00%
+
1,787
R100,000 for 55+9.44% 9.08%
+
1,463
R250,000 for 18+9.44% 9.04%
+
4,068
R250,000 for 55+9.44% 9.11%
+
3,416
R1,000,000 for 18+9.44% 9.06%
+
15,426
R1,000,000 for 55+9.44% 9.14%
+
12,297
R5,000,000 for 18+9.44% 9.09%
+
71,358
R5,000,000 for 55+9.44% 9.15%
+
57,062
How to read this table?

You get a 9.44% interest rate at African Bank for a R10,000 investment in a 3 year fixed deposit (if you are older than 18). The industry average is 8.84%. Over 3 years you will earn R242 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
R10,000 for 18+9.94% 9.46%
+
398
R10,000 for 55+9.94% 9.57%
+
312
R100,000 for 18+9.94% 9.57%
+
3,109
R100,000 for 55+9.94% 9.61%
+
2,773
R250,000 for 18+9.94% 9.60%
+
7,060
R250,000 for 55+9.94% 9.65%
+
6,113
R1,000,000 for 18+9.94% 9.62%
+
26,728
R1,000,000 for 55+9.94% 9.68%
+
22,374
R5,000,000 for 18+9.94% 9.66%
+
122,108
R5,000,000 for 55+9.94% 9.64%
+
120,739
How to read this table?

You get a 9.94% interest rate at African Bank for a R10,000 investment in a 5 year fixed deposit (if you are older than 18). The industry average is 9.46%. Over 5 years you will earn R398 more in interest at African Bank compared to the average bank.