Nedbank vs Absa

Interest rates compared

Last updated 2nd February 2025 by Walter

Introduction

This fixed deposit comparison page compares Nedbank interest rates to Absa interest rates. All the interest rates shown are sourced from the Nedbank and Absa websites, respectively. All rates shown on this page have been converted to nominal rates! This allows for a fair comparison. Rates last updated 2nd February 2025.

How do Nedbank fixed deposit interest rates compare to Absa ?

You are more likely to find better interest rates at Nedbank than Absa. Specifically, 67 out of 100 interest rates are better at Nedbank than Absa. This means you are more likely to find a better interest rate at Absa 33% 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)

Nedbank
9.15%
best rate
Absa
8.50%
best rate

The best interest rate you can get at Nedbank is 9.15% for the 60-month fixed deposit. You will need a minimum deposit of R250,000 . Whilst at Absa, the best interest rate you can get is 8.5% for the 60-month fixed deposit. You will need a minimum deposit of R1,000 and be over the age of 55.

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

3 month fixed deposit interest rates compared

Nedbank vs Absa

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

Investment amount Nedbank1Absa1 Winner 2
R10,000 for 18+
7.30%
7.35%
-
-1
R10,000 for 55+
7.40%
7.65%
-
-6
R10,000 for 55+
7.30%
7.65%
-
-9
R100,000 for 18+
7.70%
7.35%
+
90
R100,000 for 18+
7.50%
7.35%
+
38
R100,000 for 55+
7.70%
7.65%
+
14
R100,000 for 55+
7.60%
7.65%
-
-12
R100,000 for 55+
7.50%
7.65%
-
-38
R250,000 for 18+
7.80%
7.35%
+
283
R250,000 for 18+
7.60%
7.35%
+
160
R250,000 for 55+
7.80%
7.65%
+
94
R250,000 for 55+
7.70%
7.65%
+
35
R250,000 for 55+
7.60%
7.65%
-
-30
R1,000,000 for 18+
7.80%
7.35%
+
1,134
R1,000,000 for 18+
7.70%
7.35%
+
898
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.80%
7.65%
+
378
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.80%
7.65%
+
378
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.70%
7.65%
+
142
R5,000,000 for 18+
7.80%
7.35%
+
5,670
R5,000,000 for 18+
7.70%
7.35%
+
4,490
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.80%
7.65%
+
1,888
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.80%
7.65%
+
1,888
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.70%
7.65%
+
708
  • 1 nominal interest rate
  • 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn at Nedbank over and above Absa.
    A negative amount means that Absa offers more than Nedbank.
How to read this table?

You get a 7.7% interest rate at Nedbank for a R5,000,000 investment in a 3 month fixed deposit (if you are older than 55). Absa's interest rate for the same terms is 7.65%. Over 3 months you will earn R708 more in interest at Nedbank compared Absa.

6 month fixed deposit interest rates compared

Nedbank vs Absa

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

Investment amount Nedbank1Absa1 Winner 2
R10,000 for 18+
7.60%
7.90%
-
-15
R10,000 for 55+
7.65%
7.95%
-
-16
R10,000 for 55+
7.60%
7.95%
-
-18
R100,000 for 18+
7.95%
7.90%
+
29
R100,000 for 18+
7.80%
7.90%
-
-53
R100,000 for 55+
7.95%
7.95%
-
0
R100,000 for 55+
7.85%
7.95%
-
-53
R100,000 for 55+
7.80%
7.95%
-
-82
R250,000 for 18+
8.05%
7.90%
+
192
R250,000 for 18+
7.90%
7.90%
-
0
R250,000 for 55+
8.05%
7.95%
+
120
R250,000 for 55+
7.95%
7.95%
-
0
R250,000 for 55+
7.90%
7.95%
-
-72
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.05%
7.90%
+
769
R1,000,000 for 18+
7.95%
7.90%
+
288
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.05%
7.95%
+
480
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.05%
7.95%
+
480
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.95%
7.95%
-
0
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.05%
7.90%
+
3,844
R5,000,000 for 18+
7.95%
7.90%
+
1,442
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.05%
7.95%
+
2,402
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.05%
7.95%
+
2,402
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.95%
7.95%
-
0
  • 1 nominal interest rate
  • 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn at Nedbank over and above Absa.
    A negative amount means that Absa offers more than Nedbank.
How to read this table?

You get a 7.95% interest rate at Nedbank for a R5,000,000 investment in a 6 month fixed deposit (if you are older than 55). Absa's interest rate for the same terms is 7.95%. Over 6 months you will earn R0 less in interest at Nedbank compared Absa.

1 year fixed deposit interest rates compared

Nedbank vs Absa

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

Investment amount Nedbank1Absa1 Winner 2
R10,000 for 18+
7.75%
8.05%
-
-32
R10,000 for 55+
7.80%
8.10%
-
-33
R10,000 for 55+
7.75%
8.10%
-
-38
R100,000 for 18+
8.20%
8.05%
+
170
R100,000 for 18+
7.95%
8.05%
-
-100
R100,000 for 55+
8.20%
8.10%
+
110
R100,000 for 55+
8.00%
8.10%
-
-110
R100,000 for 55+
7.95%
8.10%
-
-160
R250,000 for 18+
8.30%
8.05%
+
675
R250,000 for 18+
8.05%
8.05%
-
0
R250,000 for 55+
8.30%
8.10%
+
525
R250,000 for 55+
8.20%
8.10%
+
275
R250,000 for 55+
8.05%
8.10%
-
-150
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.30%
8.05%
+
2,700
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.10%
8.05%
+
600
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.30%
8.10%
+
2,100
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.30%
8.10%
+
2,100
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.10%
8.10%
-
0
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.30%
8.05%
+
13,500
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.10%
8.05%
+
3,000
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.30%
8.10%
+
10,500
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.30%
8.10%
+
10,500
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.10%
8.10%
-
0
  • 1 nominal interest rate
  • 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn at Nedbank over and above Absa.
    A negative amount means that Absa offers more than Nedbank.
How to read this table?

You get a 8.1% interest rate at Nedbank for a R5,000,000 investment in a 1 year fixed deposit (if you are older than 55). Absa's interest rate for the same terms is 8.10%. Over 12 months you will earn R0 less in interest at Nedbank compared Absa.

2 year fixed deposit interest rates compared

Nedbank vs Absa

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

Investment amount Nedbank1Absa1 Winner 2
R10,000 for 18+
7.75%
7.90%
-
-35
R10,000 for 55+
7.85%
7.95%
-
-24
R10,000 for 55+
7.75%
7.95%
-
-48
R100,000 for 18+
8.05%
7.90%
+
346
R100,000 for 18+
7.95%
7.90%
+
130
R100,000 for 55+
8.05%
7.95%
+
217
R100,000 for 55+
8.05%
7.95%
+
217
R100,000 for 55+
7.95%
7.95%
-
0
R250,000 for 18+
8.25%
7.90%
+
2,059
R250,000 for 18+
8.05%
7.90%
+
866
R250,000 for 55+
8.25%
7.95%
+
1,735
R250,000 for 55+
8.15%
7.95%
+
1,138
R250,000 for 55+
8.05%
7.95%
+
541
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.25%
7.90%
+
8,237
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.10%
7.90%
+
4,765
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.25%
7.95%
+
6,938
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.25%
7.95%
+
6,938
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.10%
7.95%
+
3,467
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.25%
7.90%
+
41,184
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.10%
7.90%
+
23,826
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.25%
7.95%
+
34,691
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.25%
7.95%
+
34,691
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.10%
7.95%
+
17,333
  • 1 nominal interest rate
  • 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn at Nedbank over and above Absa.
    A negative amount means that Absa offers more than Nedbank.
How to read this table?

You get a 8.1% interest rate at Nedbank for a R5,000,000 investment in a 2 year fixed deposit (if you are older than 55). Absa's interest rate for the same terms is 7.95%. Over 2 years you will earn R17,333 more in interest at Nedbank compared Absa.

3 year fixed deposit interest rates compared

Nedbank vs Absa

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

Investment amount Nedbank1Absa1 Winner 2
R10,000 for 18+
7.80%
8.05%
-
-95
R10,000 for 55+
7.90%
8.10%
-
-77
R10,000 for 55+
7.80%
8.10%
-
-116
R100,000 for 18+
8.10%
8.05%
+
211
R100,000 for 18+
8.00%
8.05%
-
-176
R100,000 for 55+
8.10%
8.10%
-
0
R100,000 for 55+
8.10%
8.10%
-
0
R100,000 for 55+
8.00%
8.10%
-
-387
R250,000 for 18+
8.30%
8.05%
+
2,383
R250,000 for 18+
8.10%
8.05%
+
529
R250,000 for 55+
8.30%
8.10%
+
1,855
R250,000 for 55+
8.20%
8.10%
+
971
R250,000 for 55+
8.10%
8.10%
-
0
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.30%
8.05%
+
9,533
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.15%
8.05%
+
3,878
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.30%
8.10%
+
7,419
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.30%
8.10%
+
7,419
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.15%
8.10%
+
1,764
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.30%
8.05%
+
47,664
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.15%
8.05%
+
19,390
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.30%
8.10%
+
37,093
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.30%
8.10%
+
37,093
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.15%
8.10%
+
8,819
  • 1 nominal interest rate
  • 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn at Nedbank over and above Absa.
    A negative amount means that Absa offers more than Nedbank.
How to read this table?

You get a 8.15% interest rate at Nedbank for a R5,000,000 investment in a 3 year fixed deposit (if you are older than 55). Absa's interest rate for the same terms is 8.10%. Over 3 years you will earn R8,819 more in interest at Nedbank compared Absa.

5 year fixed deposit interest rates compared

Nedbank vs Absa

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

Investment amount Nedbank1Absa1 Winner 2
R10,000 for 18+
8.15%
8.45%
-
-230
R10,000 for 55+
8.85%
8.50%
+
268
R10,000 for 55+
8.15%
8.50%
-
-265
R100,000 for 18+
9.00%
8.45%
+
4,177
R100,000 for 18+
8.35%
8.45%
-
-769
R100,000 for 55+
9.00%
8.50%
+
3,827
R100,000 for 55+
8.95%
8.50%
+
3,469
R100,000 for 55+
8.35%
8.50%
-
-1,119
R250,000 for 18+
9.15%
8.45%
+
13,314
R250,000 for 18+
8.45%
8.45%
-
0
R250,000 for 55+
9.15%
8.50%
+
12,438
R250,000 for 55+
9.00%
8.50%
+
9,567
R250,000 for 55+
8.45%
8.50%
-
-876
R1,000,000 for 18+
9.15%
8.45%
+
53,257
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.55%
8.45%
+
7,017
R1,000,000 for 55+
9.15%
8.50%
+
49,752
R1,000,000 for 55+
9.15%
8.50%
+
49,752
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.55%
8.50%
+
3,512
R5,000,000 for 18+
9.15%
8.45%
+
266,284
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.55%
8.45%
+
35,083
R5,000,000 for 55+
9.15%
8.50%
+
248,759
R5,000,000 for 55+
9.15%
8.50%
+
248,759
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.55%
8.50%
+
17,558
  • 1 nominal interest rate
  • 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn at Nedbank over and above Absa.
    A negative amount means that Absa offers more than Nedbank.
How to read this table?

You get a 8.55% interest rate at Nedbank for a R5,000,000 investment in a 5 year fixed deposit (if you are older than 55). Absa's interest rate for the same terms is 8.50%. Over 5 years you will earn R17,558 more in interest at Nedbank compared Absa.