Nedbank vs FNB

Interest rates compared

Last updated 2nd February 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 February 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, 91 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 9% 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
FNB
8.60%
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 FNB, the best interest rate you can get 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.

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%
6.90%
+
10
R10,000 for 55+
7.40%
7.00%
+
10
R10,000 for 55+
7.30%
7.00%
+
8
R100,000 for 18+
7.70%
6.90%
+
204
R100,000 for 18+
7.50%
6.90%
+
152
R100,000 for 55+
7.70%
7.00%
+
177
R100,000 for 55+
7.60%
7.00%
+
152
R100,000 for 55+
7.50%
7.00%
+
126
R250,000 for 18+
7.80%
7.00%
+
503
R250,000 for 18+
7.60%
7.00%
+
379
R250,000 for 55+
7.80%
7.10%
+
437
R250,000 for 55+
7.70%
7.10%
+
378
R250,000 for 55+
7.60%
7.10%
+
314
R1,000,000 for 18+
7.80%
7.20%
+
1,513
R1,000,000 for 18+
7.70%
7.20%
+
1,277
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.80%
7.30%
+
1,252
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.80%
7.30%
+
1,252
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.70%
7.30%
+
1,016
R5,000,000 for 18+
7.80%
7.20%
+
7,564
R5,000,000 for 18+
7.70%
7.20%
+
6,384
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.80%
7.30%
+
6,261
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.80%
7.30%
+
6,261
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.70%
7.30%
+
5,082
  • 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 7.30%. Over 3 months you will earn R5,082 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%
7.05%
+
28
R10,000 for 55+
7.65%
7.15%
+
26
R10,000 for 55+
7.60%
7.15%
+
23
R100,000 for 18+
7.95%
7.05%
+
467
R100,000 for 18+
7.80%
7.05%
+
385
R100,000 for 55+
7.95%
7.15%
+
414
R100,000 for 55+
7.85%
7.15%
+
361
R100,000 for 55+
7.80%
7.15%
+
332
R250,000 for 18+
8.05%
7.15%
+
1,155
R250,000 for 18+
7.90%
7.15%
+
963
R250,000 for 55+
8.05%
7.25%
+
1,023
R250,000 for 55+
7.95%
7.25%
+
903
R250,000 for 55+
7.90%
7.25%
+
831
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.05%
7.35%
+
3,609
R1,000,000 for 18+
7.95%
7.35%
+
3,128
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.05%
7.50%
+
2,838
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.05%
7.50%
+
2,838
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.95%
7.50%
+
2,357
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.05%
7.35%
+
18,044
R5,000,000 for 18+
7.95%
7.35%
+
15,642
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.05%
7.50%
+
14,190
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.05%
7.50%
+
14,190
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.95%
7.50%
+
11,787
  • 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 7.50%. Over 6 months you will earn R11,787 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%
7.55%
+
21
R10,000 for 55+
7.80%
7.95%
-
-17
R10,000 for 55+
7.75%
7.95%
-
-22
R100,000 for 18+
8.20%
7.55%
+
700
R100,000 for 18+
7.95%
7.55%
+
430
R100,000 for 55+
8.20%
7.95%
+
270
R100,000 for 55+
8.00%
7.95%
+
50
R100,000 for 55+
7.95%
7.95%
-
0
R250,000 for 18+
8.30%
7.65%
+
1,750
R250,000 for 18+
8.05%
7.65%
+
1,075
R250,000 for 55+
8.30%
8.05%
+
675
R250,000 for 55+
8.20%
8.05%
+
425
R250,000 for 55+
8.05%
8.05%
-
0
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.30%
7.85%
+
4,800
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.10%
7.85%
+
2,700
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.30%
8.25%
+
500
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.30%
8.25%
+
500
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.10%
8.25%
-
-1,600
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.30%
7.85%
+
24,000
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.10%
7.85%
+
13,500
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.30%
8.25%
+
2,500
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.30%
8.25%
+
2,500
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.10%
8.25%
-
-8,000
  • 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 1 year fixed deposit (if you are older than 55). FNB's interest rate for the same terms is 8.25%. Over 12 months you will earn R8,000 less 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%
7.55%
+
45
R10,000 for 55+
7.85%
7.75%
+
24
R10,000 for 55+
7.75%
7.75%
-
0
R100,000 for 18+
8.05%
7.55%
+
1,146
R100,000 for 18+
7.95%
7.55%
+
929
R100,000 for 55+
8.05%
7.75%
+
692
R100,000 for 55+
8.05%
7.75%
+
692
R100,000 for 55+
7.95%
7.75%
+
476
R250,000 for 18+
8.25%
7.65%
+
3,518
R250,000 for 18+
8.05%
7.65%
+
2,325
R250,000 for 55+
8.25%
7.85%
+
2,330
R250,000 for 55+
8.15%
7.85%
+
1,733
R250,000 for 55+
8.05%
7.85%
+
1,137
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.25%
7.85%
+
9,319
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.10%
7.85%
+
5,847
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.25%
8.10%
+
3,472
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.25%
8.10%
+
3,472
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.10%
8.10%
-
0
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.25%
7.85%
+
46,593
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.10%
7.85%
+
29,234
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.25%
8.10%
+
17,358
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.25%
8.10%
+
17,358
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 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 8.10%. Over 2 years you will earn R0 less 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%
7.65%
+
56
R10,000 for 55+
7.90%
7.75%
+
56
R10,000 for 55+
7.80%
7.75%
+
18
R100,000 for 18+
8.10%
7.65%
+
1,720
R100,000 for 18+
8.00%
7.65%
+
1,332
R100,000 for 55+
8.10%
7.75%
+
1,335
R100,000 for 55+
8.10%
7.75%
+
1,335
R100,000 for 55+
8.00%
7.75%
+
948
R250,000 for 18+
8.30%
7.75%
+
5,192
R250,000 for 18+
8.10%
7.75%
+
3,338
R250,000 for 55+
8.30%
7.85%
+
4,229
R250,000 for 55+
8.20%
7.85%
+
3,345
R250,000 for 55+
8.10%
7.85%
+
2,374
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.30%
7.95%
+
13,052
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.15%
7.95%
+
7,397
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%
7.95%
+
65,258
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.15%
7.95%
+
36,984
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 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 8.10%. Over 3 years you will earn R8,819 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%
8.05%
+
76
R10,000 for 55+
8.85%
8.25%
+
457
R10,000 for 55+
8.15%
8.25%
-
-76
R100,000 for 18+
9.00%
8.05%
+
7,234
R100,000 for 18+
8.35%
8.05%
+
2,288
R100,000 for 55+
9.00%
8.25%
+
5,712
R100,000 for 55+
8.95%
8.25%
+
5,354
R100,000 for 55+
8.35%
8.25%
+
766
R250,000 for 18+
9.15%
8.15%
+
19,057
R250,000 for 18+
8.45%
8.15%
+
5,743
R250,000 for 55+
9.15%
8.35%
+
15,236
R250,000 for 55+
9.00%
8.35%
+
12,365
R250,000 for 55+
8.45%
8.35%
+
1,922
R1,000,000 for 18+
9.15%
8.35%
+
60,945
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.55%
8.35%
+
14,705
R1,000,000 for 55+
9.15%
8.60%
+
42,018
R1,000,000 for 55+
9.15%
8.60%
+
42,018
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.55%
8.60%
-
-4,222
R5,000,000 for 18+
9.15%
8.35%
+
304,726
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.55%
8.35%
+
73,525
R5,000,000 for 55+
9.15%
8.60%
+
210,090
R5,000,000 for 55+
9.15%
8.60%
+
210,090
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.55%
8.60%
-
-21,112
  • 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 8.60%. Over 5 years you will earn R21,112 less in interest at Nedbank compared FNB.