Nedbank vs FNB

Interest rates compared

Last updated 2nd May 2025 by Walter

Introduction

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

How do Nedbank fixed deposit interest rates compare to FNB ?

You are more likely to find better interest rates at Nedbank than FNB. Specifically, 100 out of 100 interest rates are better at Nedbank than FNB. This means you are more likely to find a better interest rate at FNB 0% 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
9.00%
best rate
FNB
8.40%
best rate

The best interest rate you can get at Nedbank is 9% for the 60-month fixed deposit. You will need a minimum deposit of R250,000 . Whilst at FNB, the best interest rate you can get is 8.4% for the 60-month fixed deposit. You will need a minimum deposit of R1,000,000 and be over the age of 55.

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

3 month fixed deposit interest rates compared

Nedbank vs FNB

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

Investment amount Nedbank1FNB1 Winner 2
R10,000 for 18+
7.30%
6.65%
+
16
R10,000 for 55+
7.40%
6.85%
+
14
R10,000 for 55+
7.30%
6.85%
+
11
R100,000 for 18+
7.70%
6.65%
+
265
R100,000 for 18+
7.50%
6.65%
+
213
R100,000 for 55+
7.70%
6.85%
+
215
R100,000 for 55+
7.60%
6.85%
+
189
R100,000 for 55+
7.50%
6.85%
+
163
R250,000 for 18+
7.80%
6.75%
+
663
R250,000 for 18+
7.60%
6.75%
+
539
R250,000 for 55+
7.80%
6.95%
+
532
R250,000 for 55+
7.70%
6.95%
+
473
R250,000 for 55+
7.60%
6.95%
+
408
R1,000,000 for 18+
7.80%
6.95%
+
2,129
R1,000,000 for 18+
7.70%
6.95%
+
1,893
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.80%
7.15%
+
1,631
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.80%
7.15%
+
1,631
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.70%
7.15%
+
1,395
R5,000,000 for 18+
7.80%
6.95%
+
10,646
R5,000,000 for 18+
7.70%
6.95%
+
9,467
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.80%
7.15%
+
8,156
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.80%
7.15%
+
8,156
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.70%
7.15%
+
6,977
  • 1 nominal interest rate
  • 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn at Nedbank over and above FNB.
    A negative amount means that FNB 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). FNB's interest rate for the same terms is 7.15%. Over 3 months you will earn R6,977 more in interest at Nedbank compared FNB.

6 month fixed deposit interest rates compared

Nedbank vs FNB

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

Investment amount Nedbank1FNB1 Winner 2
R10,000 for 18+
7.60%
6.80%
+
41
R10,000 for 55+
7.65%
7.00%
+
33
R10,000 for 55+
7.60%
7.00%
+
31
R100,000 for 18+
7.95%
6.80%
+
593
R100,000 for 18+
7.80%
6.80%
+
511
R100,000 for 55+
7.95%
7.00%
+
491
R100,000 for 55+
7.85%
7.00%
+
438
R100,000 for 55+
7.80%
7.00%
+
410
R250,000 for 18+
8.05%
6.90%
+
1,481
R250,000 for 18+
7.90%
6.90%
+
1,289
R250,000 for 55+
8.05%
7.10%
+
1,216
R250,000 for 55+
7.95%
7.10%
+
1,096
R250,000 for 55+
7.90%
7.10%
+
1,024
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.05%
7.10%
+
4,863
R1,000,000 for 18+
7.95%
7.10%
+
4,382
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.05%
7.35%
+
3,609
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.05%
7.35%
+
3,609
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.95%
7.35%
+
3,128
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.05%
7.10%
+
24,314
R5,000,000 for 18+
7.95%
7.10%
+
21,912
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.05%
7.35%
+
18,044
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.05%
7.35%
+
18,044
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.95%
7.35%
+
15,642
  • 1 nominal interest rate
  • 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn at Nedbank over and above FNB.
    A negative amount means that FNB 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). FNB's interest rate for the same terms is 7.35%. Over 6 months you will earn R15,642 more in interest at Nedbank compared FNB.

1 year fixed deposit interest rates compared

Nedbank vs FNB

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

Investment amount Nedbank1FNB1 Winner 2
R10,000 for 18+
7.75%
7.30%
+
48
R10,000 for 55+
7.80%
7.60%
+
21
R10,000 for 55+
7.75%
7.60%
+
16
R100,000 for 18+
8.20%
7.30%
+
970
R100,000 for 18+
7.95%
7.30%
+
700
R100,000 for 55+
8.20%
7.60%
+
650
R100,000 for 55+
8.00%
7.60%
+
430
R100,000 for 55+
7.95%
7.60%
+
380
R250,000 for 18+
8.30%
7.40%
+
2,400
R250,000 for 18+
8.20%
7.40%
+
2,150
R250,000 for 55+
8.30%
7.70%
+
1,600
R250,000 for 55+
8.20%
7.70%
+
1,350
R250,000 for 55+
8.20%
7.70%
+
1,350
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.30%
7.60%
+
7,500
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.30%
7.60%
+
7,500
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.30%
7.90%
+
4,300
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.30%
7.90%
+
4,300
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.30%
7.90%
+
4,300
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.30%
7.60%
+
37,500
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.30%
7.60%
+
37,500
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.30%
7.90%
+
21,500
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.30%
7.90%
+
21,500
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.30%
7.90%
+
21,500
  • 1 nominal interest rate
  • 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn at Nedbank over and above FNB.
    A negative amount means that FNB offers more than Nedbank.
How to read this table?

You get a 8.3% interest rate at Nedbank for a R5,000,000 investment in a 1 year fixed deposit (if you are older than 55). FNB's interest rate for the same terms is 7.90%. Over 12 months you will earn R21,500 more in interest at Nedbank compared FNB.

2 year fixed deposit interest rates compared

Nedbank vs FNB

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

Investment amount Nedbank1FNB1 Winner 2
R10,000 for 18+
7.75%
7.30%
+
103
R10,000 for 55+
7.85%
7.55%
+
69
R10,000 for 55+
7.75%
7.55%
+
45
R100,000 for 18+
8.05%
7.30%
+
1,727
R100,000 for 18+
7.95%
7.30%
+
1,511
R100,000 for 55+
8.05%
7.55%
+
1,146
R100,000 for 55+
8.05%
7.55%
+
1,146
R100,000 for 55+
7.95%
7.55%
+
929
R250,000 for 18+
8.25%
7.40%
+
4,919
R250,000 for 18+
8.05%
7.40%
+
3,726
R250,000 for 55+
8.25%
7.65%
+
3,518
R250,000 for 55+
8.15%
7.65%
+
2,921
R250,000 for 55+
8.05%
7.65%
+
2,325
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.25%
7.60%
+
15,151
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.10%
7.60%
+
11,679
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.25%
7.90%
+
8,237
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.25%
7.90%
+
8,237
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.10%
7.90%
+
4,765
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.25%
7.60%
+
75,754
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.10%
7.60%
+
58,396
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.25%
7.90%
+
41,184
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.25%
7.90%
+
41,184
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.10%
7.90%
+
23,826
  • 1 nominal interest rate
  • 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn at Nedbank over and above FNB.
    A negative amount means that FNB 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). FNB's interest rate for the same terms is 7.90%. Over 2 years you will earn R23,826 more in interest at Nedbank compared FNB.

3 year fixed deposit interest rates compared

Nedbank vs FNB

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

Investment amount Nedbank1FNB1 Winner 2
R10,000 for 18+
7.80%
7.40%
+
147
R10,000 for 55+
7.90%
7.60%
+
112
R10,000 for 55+
7.80%
7.60%
+
73
R100,000 for 18+
8.10%
7.40%
+
2,626
R100,000 for 18+
8.00%
7.40%
+
2,239
R100,000 for 55+
8.10%
7.60%
+
1,894
R100,000 for 55+
8.10%
7.60%
+
1,894
R100,000 for 55+
8.00%
7.60%
+
1,507
R250,000 for 18+
8.30%
7.50%
+
7,550
R250,000 for 18+
8.10%
7.50%
+
5,695
R250,000 for 55+
8.30%
7.70%
+
5,630
R250,000 for 55+
8.20%
7.70%
+
4,746
R250,000 for 55+
8.10%
7.70%
+
3,775
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.30%
7.70%
+
22,520
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.15%
7.70%
+
16,865
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.30%
7.95%
+
13,052
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.30%
7.95%
+
13,052
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.15%
7.95%
+
7,397
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.30%
7.70%
+
112,598
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.15%
7.70%
+
84,323
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.30%
7.95%
+
65,258
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.30%
7.95%
+
65,258
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.15%
7.95%
+
36,984
  • 1 nominal interest rate
  • 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn at Nedbank over and above FNB.
    A negative amount means that FNB 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). FNB's interest rate for the same terms is 7.95%. Over 3 years you will earn R36,984 more in interest at Nedbank compared FNB.

5 year fixed deposit interest rates compared

Nedbank vs FNB

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

Investment amount Nedbank1FNB1 Winner 2
R10,000 for 18+
8.15%
7.80%
+
261
R10,000 for 55+
8.70%
8.05%
+
496
R10,000 for 55+
8.15%
8.05%
+
76
R100,000 for 18+
8.85%
7.80%
+
7,944
R100,000 for 18+
8.35%
7.80%
+
4,139
R100,000 for 55+
8.85%
8.05%
+
6,092
R100,000 for 55+
8.80%
8.05%
+
5,666
R100,000 for 55+
8.35%
8.05%
+
2,288
R250,000 for 18+
9.00%
7.90%
+
20,833
R250,000 for 18+
8.45%
7.90%
+
10,390
R250,000 for 55+
9.00%
8.15%
+
16,186
R250,000 for 55+
8.85%
8.15%
+
13,332
R250,000 for 55+
8.45%
8.15%
+
5,743
R1,000,000 for 18+
9.00%
8.10%
+
68,201
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.55%
8.10%
+
33,445
R1,000,000 for 55+
9.00%
8.40%
+
45,970
R1,000,000 for 55+
9.00%
8.40%
+
45,970
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.55%
8.40%
+
11,214
R5,000,000 for 18+
9.00%
8.10%
+
341,005
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.55%
8.10%
+
167,226
R5,000,000 for 55+
9.00%
8.40%
+
229,849
R5,000,000 for 55+
9.00%
8.40%
+
229,849
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.55%
8.40%
+
56,071
  • 1 nominal interest rate
  • 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn at Nedbank over and above FNB.
    A negative amount means that FNB 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). FNB's interest rate for the same terms is 8.40%. Over 5 years you will earn R56,071 more in interest at Nedbank compared FNB.