FNB vs Nedbank

Interest rates compared

Last updated 2nd March 2025 by Walter

Introduction

This fixed deposit comparison page compares FNB interest rates to Nedbank interest rates. All the interest rates shown are sourced from the FNB 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 2nd March 2025.

How do FNB fixed deposit interest rates compare to Nedbank ?

You are more likely to find better interest rates at Nedbank than FNB. Specifically, 2 out of 100 interest rates are better at FNB than Nedbank. This means you are more likely to find a better interest rate at Nedbank 98% 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)

FNB
8.60%
best rate
Nedbank
9.15%
best rate

The best interest rate you can get at FNB is 8.6% for the 60-month fixed deposit. You will need a minimum deposit of R1,000,000 and be over the age of 55. Whilst at Nedbank, the best interest rate you can get is 9.15% for the 60-month fixed deposit. You will need a minimum deposit of R250,000 .

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

3 month fixed deposit interest rates compared

FNB vs Nedbank

This table shows FNB'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 FNB1Nedbank1 Winner 2
R10,000 for 18+
6.90%
7.30%
-
-10
R10,000 for 55+
7.00%
7.40%
-
-10
R10,000 for 55+
7.00%
7.40%
-
-10
R10,000 for 55+
6.90%
7.40%
-
-13
R100,000 for 18+
6.90%
7.70%
-
-204
R100,000 for 55+
7.00%
7.70%
-
-177
R100,000 for 55+
7.00%
7.70%
-
-177
R100,000 for 55+
6.90%
7.70%
-
-204
R250,000 for 18+
7.00%
7.80%
-
-503
R250,000 for 55+
7.10%
7.80%
-
-437
R250,000 for 55+
7.10%
7.80%
-
-437
R250,000 for 55+
7.00%
7.80%
-
-503
R1,000,000 for 18+
7.20%
7.80%
-
-1,513
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.30%
7.80%
-
-1,252
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.30%
7.80%
-
-1,252
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.20%
7.80%
-
-1,513
R5,000,000 for 18+
7.20%
7.80%
-
-7,564
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.30%
7.80%
-
-6,261
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.30%
7.80%
-
-6,261
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.20%
7.80%
-
-7,564
  • 1 nominal interest rate
  • 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn at FNB over and above Nedbank.
    A negative amount means that Nedbank offers more than FNB.
How to read this table?

You get a 7.2% interest rate at FNB 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 7.80%. Over 3 months you will earn R7,564 less in interest at FNB compared Nedbank.

6 month fixed deposit interest rates compared

FNB vs Nedbank

This table shows FNB'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 FNB1Nedbank1 Winner 2
R10,000 for 18+
7.05%
7.60%
-
-28
R10,000 for 55+
7.15%
7.65%
-
-26
R10,000 for 55+
7.15%
7.65%
-
-26
R10,000 for 55+
7.05%
7.65%
-
-31
R100,000 for 18+
7.05%
7.95%
-
-467
R100,000 for 55+
7.15%
7.95%
-
-414
R100,000 for 55+
7.15%
7.95%
-
-414
R100,000 for 55+
7.05%
7.95%
-
-467
R250,000 for 18+
7.15%
8.05%
-
-1,155
R250,000 for 55+
7.25%
8.05%
-
-1,023
R250,000 for 55+
7.25%
8.05%
-
-1,023
R250,000 for 55+
7.15%
8.05%
-
-1,155
R1,000,000 for 18+
7.35%
8.05%
-
-3,609
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.50%
8.05%
-
-2,838
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.50%
8.05%
-
-2,838
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.35%
8.05%
-
-3,609
R5,000,000 for 18+
7.35%
8.05%
-
-18,044
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.50%
8.05%
-
-14,190
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.50%
8.05%
-
-14,190
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.35%
8.05%
-
-18,044
  • 1 nominal interest rate
  • 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn at FNB over and above Nedbank.
    A negative amount means that Nedbank offers more than FNB.
How to read this table?

You get a 7.35% interest rate at FNB 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 8.05%. Over 6 months you will earn R18,044 less in interest at FNB compared Nedbank.

1 year fixed deposit interest rates compared

FNB vs Nedbank

This table shows FNB'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 FNB1Nedbank1 Winner 2
R10,000 for 18+
7.55%
7.75%
-
-21
R10,000 for 55+
7.95%
7.80%
+
17
R10,000 for 55+
7.95%
7.80%
+
17
R10,000 for 55+
7.55%
7.80%
-
-26
R100,000 for 18+
7.55%
8.20%
-
-700
R100,000 for 55+
7.95%
8.20%
-
-270
R100,000 for 55+
7.95%
8.20%
-
-270
R100,000 for 55+
7.55%
8.20%
-
-700
R250,000 for 18+
7.65%
8.30%
-
-1,750
R250,000 for 55+
8.05%
8.30%
-
-675
R250,000 for 55+
8.05%
8.30%
-
-675
R250,000 for 55+
7.65%
8.30%
-
-1,750
R1,000,000 for 18+
7.85%
8.30%
-
-4,800
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.25%
8.30%
-
-500
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.25%
8.30%
-
-500
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.85%
8.30%
-
-4,800
R5,000,000 for 18+
7.85%
8.30%
-
-24,000
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.25%
8.30%
-
-2,500
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.25%
8.30%
-
-2,500
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.85%
8.30%
-
-24,000
  • 1 nominal interest rate
  • 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn at FNB over and above Nedbank.
    A negative amount means that Nedbank offers more than FNB.
How to read this table?

You get a 7.85% interest rate at FNB 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 8.30%. Over 12 months you will earn R24,000 less in interest at FNB compared Nedbank.

2 year fixed deposit interest rates compared

FNB vs Nedbank

This table shows FNB'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 FNB1Nedbank1 Winner 2
R10,000 for 18+
7.55%
7.75%
-
-45
R10,000 for 55+
7.75%
7.85%
-
-24
R10,000 for 55+
7.75%
7.85%
-
-24
R10,000 for 55+
7.55%
7.85%
-
-69
R100,000 for 18+
7.55%
8.05%
-
-1,146
R100,000 for 55+
7.75%
8.05%
-
-692
R100,000 for 55+
7.75%
8.05%
-
-692
R100,000 for 55+
7.55%
8.05%
-
-1,146
R250,000 for 18+
7.65%
8.25%
-
-3,518
R250,000 for 55+
7.85%
8.25%
-
-2,330
R250,000 for 55+
7.85%
8.25%
-
-2,330
R250,000 for 55+
7.65%
8.25%
-
-3,518
R1,000,000 for 18+
7.85%
8.25%
-
-9,319
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.10%
8.25%
-
-3,472
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.10%
8.25%
-
-3,472
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.85%
8.25%
-
-9,319
R5,000,000 for 18+
7.85%
8.25%
-
-46,593
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.10%
8.25%
-
-17,358
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.10%
8.25%
-
-17,358
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.85%
8.25%
-
-46,593
  • 1 nominal interest rate
  • 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn at FNB over and above Nedbank.
    A negative amount means that Nedbank offers more than FNB.
How to read this table?

You get a 7.85% interest rate at FNB 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 8.25%. Over 2 years you will earn R46,593 less in interest at FNB compared Nedbank.

3 year fixed deposit interest rates compared

FNB vs Nedbank

This table shows FNB'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 FNB1Nedbank1 Winner 2
R10,000 for 18+
7.65%
7.80%
-
-56
R10,000 for 55+
7.75%
7.90%
-
-56
R10,000 for 55+
7.75%
7.90%
-
-56
R10,000 for 55+
7.65%
7.90%
-
-95
R100,000 for 18+
7.65%
8.10%
-
-1,720
R100,000 for 55+
7.75%
8.10%
-
-1,335
R100,000 for 55+
7.75%
8.10%
-
-1,335
R100,000 for 55+
7.65%
8.10%
-
-1,720
R250,000 for 18+
7.75%
8.30%
-
-5,192
R250,000 for 55+
7.85%
8.30%
-
-4,229
R250,000 for 55+
7.85%
8.30%
-
-4,229
R250,000 for 55+
7.75%
8.30%
-
-5,192
R1,000,000 for 18+
7.95%
8.30%
-
-13,052
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.10%
8.30%
-
-7,419
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.10%
8.30%
-
-7,419
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.95%
8.30%
-
-13,052
R5,000,000 for 18+
7.95%
8.30%
-
-65,258
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.10%
8.30%
-
-37,093
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.10%
8.30%
-
-37,093
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.95%
8.30%
-
-65,258
  • 1 nominal interest rate
  • 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn at FNB over and above Nedbank.
    A negative amount means that Nedbank offers more than FNB.
How to read this table?

You get a 7.95% interest rate at FNB 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 8.30%. Over 3 years you will earn R65,258 less in interest at FNB compared Nedbank.

5 year fixed deposit interest rates compared

FNB vs Nedbank

This table shows FNB'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 FNB1Nedbank1 Winner 2
R10,000 for 18+
8.05%
8.15%
-
-76
R10,000 for 55+
8.25%
8.85%
-
-457
R10,000 for 55+
8.25%
8.85%
-
-457
R10,000 for 55+
8.05%
8.85%
-
-609
R100,000 for 18+
8.05%
9.00%
-
-7,234
R100,000 for 55+
8.25%
9.00%
-
-5,712
R100,000 for 55+
8.25%
9.00%
-
-5,712
R100,000 for 55+
8.05%
9.00%
-
-7,234
R250,000 for 18+
8.15%
9.15%
-
-19,057
R250,000 for 55+
8.35%
9.15%
-
-15,236
R250,000 for 55+
8.35%
9.15%
-
-15,236
R250,000 for 55+
8.15%
9.15%
-
-19,057
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.35%
9.15%
-
-60,945
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.60%
9.15%
-
-42,018
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.60%
9.15%
-
-42,018
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.35%
9.15%
-
-60,945
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.35%
9.15%
-
-304,726
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.60%
9.15%
-
-210,090
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.60%
9.15%
-
-210,090
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.35%
9.15%
-
-304,726
  • 1 nominal interest rate
  • 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn at FNB over and above Nedbank.
    A negative amount means that Nedbank offers more than FNB.
How to read this table?

You get a 8.35% interest rate at FNB 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 9.15%. Over 5 years you will earn R304,726 less in interest at FNB compared Nedbank.