Absa vs Nedbank

Interest rates compared

Last updated 1st November 2024 by Walter

Introduction

This fixed deposit comparison page compares Absa interest rates to Nedbank interest rates. All the interest rates shown are sourced from the Absa and Nedbank websites, respectively. All rates shown on this page have been converted to nominal rates! This allows for a fair comparison. Rates last updated 1st November 2024.

How do Absa fixed deposit interest rates compare to Nedbank ?

You are more likely to find better interest rates at Nedbank than Absa. Specifically, 23 out of 100 interest rates are better at Absa than Nedbank. This means you are more likely to find a better interest rate at Nedbank 77% of the time. (PS this was done by comparing all the interest rates on offer for different terms, investment amounts and age groups. Only terms which are offered by both banks are included in the comparison)

Absa
8.95%
best rate
Nedbank
9.25%
best rate

The best interest rate you can get at Absa is 8.95% for the 12-month fixed deposit. You will need a minimum deposit of R1,000 . Whilst at Nedbank, the best interest rate you can get is 9.25% for the 60-month fixed deposit. You will need a minimum deposit of R250,000 .

But how do interest rates at Absa compare to Nedbank across different terms and investment amounts?

3 month fixed deposit interest rates compared

Absa vs Nedbank

This table shows Absa's and Nedbank's interest rates for a R10,000, R100,000, R250,000 and R1,000,000 investment in a 3 month fixed deposit.

Investment amount Absa1Nedbank1 Winner 2
R10,000 for 18+
7.85%
7.75%
+
3
R10,000 for 18+
7.60%
7.75%
-
-4
R10,000 for 55+
8.10%
8.00%
+
3
R10,000 for 55+
7.90%
8.00%
-
-3
R100,000 for 18+
7.85%
8.30%
-
-113
R100,000 for 18+
7.60%
8.30%
-
-177
R100,000 for 55+
8.10%
8.20%
-
-26
R100,000 for 55+
7.90%
8.20%
-
-78
R250,000 for 18+
7.85%
8.40%
-
-347
R250,000 for 18+
7.60%
8.40%
-
-506
R250,000 for 55+
8.10%
8.30%
-
-123
R250,000 for 55+
7.90%
8.30%
-
-253
R1,000,000 for 18+
7.85%
8.40%
-
-1,388
R1,000,000 for 18+
7.60%
8.40%
-
-2,025
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.10%
8.40%
-
-752
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.90%
8.40%
-
-1,270
R5,000,000 for 18+
7.85%
8.40%
-
-6,940
R5,000,000 for 18+
7.60%
8.40%
-
-10,126
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.10%
8.40%
-
-3,761
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.90%
8.40%
-
-6,351
  • 1 nominal interest rate
  • 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn at Absa over and above Nedbank.
    A negative amount means that Nedbank offers more than Absa.
How to read this table?

You get a 7.9% interest rate at Absa for a R5,000,000 investment in a 3 month fixed deposit (if you are older than 55). Nedbank's interest rate for the same terms is 8.40%. Over 3 months you will earn R6,351 less in interest at Absa compared Nedbank.

6 month fixed deposit interest rates compared

Absa vs Nedbank

This table shows Absa's and Nedbank's interest rates for a R10,000, R100,000, R250,000 and R1,000,000 investment in a 6 month fixed deposit.

Investment amount Absa1Nedbank1 Winner 2
R10,000 for 18+
8.40%
8.10%
+
15
R10,000 for 18+
8.35%
8.10%
+
13
R10,000 for 55+
8.45%
8.20%
+
13
R10,000 for 55+
8.40%
8.20%
+
10
R100,000 for 18+
8.40%
8.50%
-
-53
R100,000 for 18+
8.35%
8.50%
-
-77
R100,000 for 55+
8.45%
8.40%
+
29
R100,000 for 55+
8.40%
8.40%
-
0
R250,000 for 18+
8.40%
8.60%
-
-264
R250,000 for 18+
8.35%
8.60%
-
-324
R250,000 for 55+
8.45%
8.50%
-
-60
R250,000 for 55+
8.40%
8.50%
-
-132
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.40%
8.60%
-
-1,054
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.35%
8.60%
-
-1,294
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.45%
8.60%
-
-767
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.40%
8.60%
-
-1,054
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.40%
8.60%
-
-5,272
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.35%
8.60%
-
-6,471
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.45%
8.60%
-
-3,834
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.40%
8.60%
-
-5,272
  • 1 nominal interest rate
  • 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn at Absa over and above Nedbank.
    A negative amount means that Nedbank offers more than Absa.
How to read this table?

You get a 8.4% interest rate at Absa for a R5,000,000 investment in a 6 month fixed deposit (if you are older than 55). Nedbank's interest rate for the same terms is 8.60%. Over 6 months you will earn R5,272 less in interest at Absa compared Nedbank.

1 year fixed deposit interest rates compared

Absa vs Nedbank

This table shows Absa's and Nedbank's interest rates for a R10,000, R100,000, R250,000 and R1,000,000 investment in a 1 year fixed deposit.

Investment amount Absa1Nedbank1 Winner 2
R10,000 for 18+
8.95%
8.00%
+
103
R10,000 for 18+
8.25%
8.00%
+
27
R10,000 for 55+
8.85%
8.30%
+
60
R10,000 for 55+
8.30%
8.30%
-
0
R100,000 for 18+
8.95%
8.70%
+
270
R100,000 for 18+
8.25%
8.70%
-
-490
R100,000 for 55+
8.85%
8.50%
+
380
R100,000 for 55+
8.30%
8.50%
-
-220
R250,000 for 18+
8.95%
8.80%
+
425
R250,000 for 18+
8.25%
8.80%
-
-1,475
R250,000 for 55+
8.85%
8.70%
+
400
R250,000 for 55+
8.30%
8.70%
-
-1,100
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.95%
8.80%
+
1,700
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.25%
8.80%
-
-5,900
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.85%
8.80%
+
600
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.30%
8.80%
-
-5,400
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.95%
8.80%
+
8,500
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.25%
8.80%
-
-29,500
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.85%
8.80%
+
3,000
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.30%
8.80%
-
-27,000
  • 1 nominal interest rate
  • 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn at Absa over and above Nedbank.
    A negative amount means that Nedbank offers more than Absa.
How to read this table?

You get a 8.3% interest rate at Absa for a R5,000,000 investment in a 1 year fixed deposit (if you are older than 55). Nedbank's interest rate for the same terms is 8.80%. Over 12 months you will earn R27,000 less in interest at Absa compared Nedbank.

2 year fixed deposit interest rates compared

Absa vs Nedbank

This table shows Absa's and Nedbank's interest rates for a R10,000, R100,000, R250,000 and R1,000,000 investment in a 2 year fixed deposit.

Investment amount Absa1Nedbank1 Winner 2
R10,000 for 18+
8.00%
7.85%
+
35
R10,000 for 18+
8.00%
7.85%
+
35
R10,000 for 55+
8.05%
7.95%
+
22
R10,000 for 55+
8.05%
7.95%
+
22
R100,000 for 18+
8.00%
8.15%
-
-347
R100,000 for 18+
8.00%
8.15%
-
-347
R100,000 for 55+
8.05%
8.15%
-
-238
R100,000 for 55+
8.05%
8.15%
-
-238
R250,000 for 18+
8.00%
8.35%
-
-2,061
R250,000 for 18+
8.00%
8.35%
-
-2,061
R250,000 for 55+
8.05%
8.25%
-
-1,193
R250,000 for 55+
8.05%
8.25%
-
-1,193
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.00%
8.35%
-
-8,245
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.00%
8.35%
-
-8,245
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.05%
8.35%
-
-7,162
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.05%
8.35%
-
-7,162
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.00%
8.35%
-
-41,226
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.00%
8.35%
-
-41,226
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.05%
8.35%
-
-35,810
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.05%
8.35%
-
-35,810
  • 1 nominal interest rate
  • 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn at Absa over and above Nedbank.
    A negative amount means that Nedbank offers more than Absa.
How to read this table?

You get a 8.05% interest rate at Absa for a R5,000,000 investment in a 2 year fixed deposit (if you are older than 55). Nedbank's interest rate for the same terms is 8.35%. Over 2 years you will earn R35,810 less in interest at Absa compared Nedbank.

3 year fixed deposit interest rates compared

Absa vs Nedbank

This table shows Absa's and Nedbank's interest rates for a R10,000, R100,000, R250,000 and R1,000,000 investment in a 3 year fixed deposit.

Investment amount Absa1Nedbank1 Winner 2
R10,000 for 18+
8.10%
7.90%
+
77
R10,000 for 18+
8.05%
7.90%
+
56
R10,000 for 55+
8.15%
8.00%
+
56
R10,000 for 55+
8.10%
8.00%
+
39
R100,000 for 18+
8.10%
8.20%
-
-388
R100,000 for 18+
8.05%
8.20%
-
-600
R100,000 for 55+
8.15%
8.20%
-
-212
R100,000 for 55+
8.10%
8.20%
-
-388
R250,000 for 18+
8.10%
8.40%
-
-2,829
R250,000 for 18+
8.05%
8.40%
-
-3,358
R250,000 for 55+
8.15%
8.30%
-
-1,414
R250,000 for 55+
8.10%
8.30%
-
-1,855
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.10%
8.40%
-
-11,316
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.05%
8.40%
-
-13,430
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.15%
8.40%
-
-9,552
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.10%
8.40%
-
-11,316
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.10%
8.40%
-
-56,580
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.05%
8.40%
-
-67,151
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.15%
8.40%
-
-47,761
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.10%
8.40%
-
-56,580
  • 1 nominal interest rate
  • 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn at Absa over and above Nedbank.
    A negative amount means that Nedbank offers more than Absa.
How to read this table?

You get a 8.1% interest rate at Absa for a R5,000,000 investment in a 3 year fixed deposit (if you are older than 55). Nedbank's interest rate for the same terms is 8.40%. Over 3 years you will earn R56,580 less in interest at Absa compared Nedbank.

5 year fixed deposit interest rates compared

Absa vs Nedbank

This table shows Absa's and Nedbank's interest rates for a R10,000, R100,000, R250,000 and R1,000,000 investment in a 5 year fixed deposit.

Investment amount Absa1Nedbank1 Winner 2
R10,000 for 18+
8.65%
8.35%
+
225
R10,000 for 18+
8.60%
8.35%
+
189
R10,000 for 55+
8.70%
8.95%
-
-192
R10,000 for 55+
8.65%
8.95%
-
-234
R100,000 for 18+
8.65%
9.10%
-
-3,490
R100,000 for 18+
8.60%
9.10%
-
-3,842
R100,000 for 55+
8.70%
9.05%
-
-2,635
R100,000 for 55+
8.65%
9.05%
-
-3,059
R250,000 for 18+
8.65%
9.25%
-
-11,607
R250,000 for 18+
8.60%
9.25%
-
-12,488
R250,000 for 55+
8.70%
9.10%
-
-7,664
R250,000 for 55+
8.65%
9.10%
-
-8,724
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.65%
9.25%
-
-46,427
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.60%
9.25%
-
-49,953
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.70%
9.25%
-
-42,187
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.65%
9.25%
-
-46,427
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.65%
9.25%
-
-232,134
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.60%
9.25%
-
-249,763
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.70%
9.25%
-
-210,937
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.65%
9.25%
-
-232,134
  • 1 nominal interest rate
  • 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn at Absa over and above Nedbank.
    A negative amount means that Nedbank offers more than Absa.
How to read this table?

You get a 8.65% interest rate at Absa for a R5,000,000 investment in a 5 year fixed deposit (if you are older than 55). Nedbank's interest rate for the same terms is 9.25%. Over 5 years you will earn R232,134 less in interest at Absa compared Nedbank.