Nedbank vs FNB

Interest rates compared

Last updated 3rd August 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 4th August 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, 99 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 1% 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
8.65%
best rate
FNB
8.15%
best rate

The best interest rate you can get at Nedbank is 8.65% for the 60-month fixed deposit. You will need a minimum deposit of R250,000 and be over the age of 55. Whilst at FNB, the best interest rate you can get is 8.15% 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+
7.20%
6.50%
+
18
R10,000 for 18+
7.10%
6.50%
+
15
R10,000 for 55+
7.20%
6.65%
+
14
R10,000 for 55+
7.20%
6.65%
+
14
R10,000 for 55+
7.20%
6.65%
+
14
R100,000 for 18+
7.50%
6.50%
+
251
R100,000 for 18+
7.30%
6.50%
+
202
R100,000 for 55+
7.50%
6.65%
+
213
R100,000 for 55+
7.40%
6.65%
+
190
R100,000 for 55+
7.40%
6.65%
+
190
R250,000 for 18+
7.60%
6.60%
+
634
R250,000 for 18+
7.40%
6.60%
+
510
R250,000 for 55+
7.60%
6.75%
+
539
R250,000 for 55+
7.50%
6.75%
+
474
R250,000 for 55+
7.50%
6.75%
+
474
R1,000,000 for 18+
7.60%
6.80%
+
2,014
R1,000,000 for 18+
7.50%
6.80%
+
1,754
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.60%
6.95%
+
1,634
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.60%
6.95%
+
1,634
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.60%
6.95%
+
1,634
R5,000,000 for 18+
7.60%
6.80%
+
10,068
R5,000,000 for 18+
7.50%
6.80%
+
8,768
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.60%
6.95%
+
8,168
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.60%
6.95%
+
8,168
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.60%
6.95%
+
8,168
  • 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 7.6% 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 6.95%. Over 3 months you will earn R8,168 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+
7.40%
6.90%
+
26
R10,000 for 18+
7.30%
6.90%
+
21
R10,000 for 55+
7.40%
6.90%
+
26
R10,000 for 55+
7.40%
6.90%
+
26
R10,000 for 55+
7.40%
6.90%
+
26
R100,000 for 18+
7.70%
6.90%
+
415
R100,000 for 18+
7.50%
6.90%
+
309
R100,000 for 55+
7.70%
6.90%
+
415
R100,000 for 55+
7.60%
6.90%
+
362
R100,000 for 55+
7.60%
6.90%
+
362
R250,000 for 18+
7.80%
7.00%
+
1,024
R250,000 for 18+
7.60%
7.00%
+
771
R250,000 for 55+
7.80%
7.00%
+
1,024
R250,000 for 55+
7.70%
7.00%
+
904
R250,000 for 55+
7.70%
7.00%
+
904
R1,000,000 for 18+
7.80%
7.20%
+
3,083
R1,000,000 for 18+
7.65%
7.20%
+
2,313
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.80%
7.20%
+
3,083
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.80%
7.20%
+
3,083
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.75%
7.20%
+
2,842
R5,000,000 for 18+
7.80%
7.20%
+
15,413
R5,000,000 for 18+
7.65%
7.20%
+
11,564
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.80%
7.20%
+
15,413
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.80%
7.20%
+
15,413
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.75%
7.20%
+
14,211
  • 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 7.75% 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 7.20%. Over 6 months you will earn R14,211 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+
7.55%
7.20%
+
38
R10,000 for 18+
7.35%
7.20%
+
16
R10,000 for 55+
7.55%
7.35%
+
22
R10,000 for 55+
7.55%
7.35%
+
22
R10,000 for 55+
7.35%
7.35%
-
0
R100,000 for 18+
7.95%
7.20%
+
810
R100,000 for 18+
7.55%
7.20%
+
380
R100,000 for 55+
7.95%
7.35%
+
650
R100,000 for 55+
7.75%
7.35%
+
430
R100,000 for 55+
7.55%
7.35%
+
220
R250,000 for 18+
8.05%
7.30%
+
2,000
R250,000 for 18+
7.80%
7.30%
+
1,325
R250,000 for 55+
8.05%
7.45%
+
1,600
R250,000 for 55+
7.95%
7.45%
+
1,350
R250,000 for 55+
7.90%
7.45%
+
1,200
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.05%
7.50%
+
5,900
R1,000,000 for 18+
7.90%
7.50%
+
4,300
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.05%
7.65%
+
4,300
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.05%
7.65%
+
4,300
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.00%
7.65%
+
3,800
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.05%
7.50%
+
29,500
R5,000,000 for 18+
7.90%
7.50%
+
21,500
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.05%
7.65%
+
21,500
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.05%
7.65%
+
21,500
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.00%
7.65%
+
19,000
  • 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% 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 7.65%. Over 12 months you will earn R19,000 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+
7.55%
7.15%
+
93
R10,000 for 18+
7.45%
7.15%
+
69
R10,000 for 55+
7.55%
7.20%
+
82
R10,000 for 55+
7.55%
7.20%
+
82
R10,000 for 55+
7.55%
7.20%
+
82
R100,000 for 18+
7.85%
7.15%
+
1,616
R100,000 for 18+
7.65%
7.15%
+
1,141
R100,000 for 55+
7.85%
7.20%
+
1,509
R100,000 for 55+
7.75%
7.20%
+
1,271
R100,000 for 55+
7.75%
7.20%
+
1,271
R250,000 for 18+
7.95%
7.25%
+
4,045
R250,000 for 18+
7.75%
7.25%
+
2,856
R250,000 for 55+
7.95%
7.30%
+
3,777
R250,000 for 55+
7.85%
7.30%
+
3,181
R250,000 for 55+
7.85%
7.30%
+
3,181
R1,000,000 for 18+
7.95%
7.45%
+
11,662
R1,000,000 for 18+
7.80%
7.45%
+
7,984
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.95%
7.55%
+
9,291
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.95%
7.55%
+
9,291
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.90%
7.55%
+
7,992
R5,000,000 for 18+
7.95%
7.45%
+
58,309
R5,000,000 for 18+
7.80%
7.45%
+
39,921
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.95%
7.55%
+
46,455
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.95%
7.55%
+
46,455
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.90%
7.55%
+
39,962
  • 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 7.9% 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 7.55%. Over 2 years you will earn R39,962 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+
7.60%
7.15%
+
167
R10,000 for 18+
7.50%
7.15%
+
128
R10,000 for 55+
7.60%
7.20%
+
150
R10,000 for 55+
7.60%
7.20%
+
150
R10,000 for 55+
7.60%
7.20%
+
150
R100,000 for 18+
7.90%
7.15%
+
2,788
R100,000 for 18+
7.70%
7.15%
+
2,053
R100,000 for 55+
7.90%
7.20%
+
2,615
R100,000 for 55+
7.80%
7.20%
+
2,230
R100,000 for 55+
7.80%
7.20%
+
2,230
R250,000 for 18+
8.00%
7.25%
+
6,985
R250,000 for 18+
7.80%
7.25%
+
5,054
R250,000 for 55+
8.00%
7.30%
+
6,552
R250,000 for 55+
7.90%
7.30%
+
5,585
R250,000 for 55+
7.90%
7.30%
+
5,585
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.00%
7.45%
+
20,647
R1,000,000 for 18+
7.85%
7.45%
+
15,026
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.00%
7.55%
+
16,815
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.00%
7.55%
+
16,815
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.95%
7.55%
+
15,056
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.00%
7.45%
+
103,236
R5,000,000 for 18+
7.85%
7.45%
+
75,128
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.00%
7.55%
+
84,074
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.00%
7.55%
+
84,074
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.95%
7.55%
+
75,282
  • 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 3 year fixed deposit (if you are older than 55). FNB's interest rate for the same terms is 7.55%. Over 3 years you will earn R75,282 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+
8.35%
7.80%
+
414
R10,000 for 18+
8.20%
7.80%
+
303
R10,000 for 55+
8.35%
7.80%
+
414
R10,000 for 55+
8.35%
7.80%
+
414
R10,000 for 55+
8.25%
7.80%
+
337
R100,000 for 18+
8.50%
7.80%
+
5,259
R100,000 for 18+
8.40%
7.80%
+
4,488
R100,000 for 55+
8.50%
7.80%
+
5,259
R100,000 for 55+
8.45%
7.80%
+
4,908
R100,000 for 55+
8.45%
7.80%
+
4,908
R250,000 for 18+
8.50%
7.90%
+
11,267
R250,000 for 55+
8.65%
7.90%
+
14,081
R250,000 for 55+
8.65%
7.90%
+
14,081
R250,000 for 55+
8.55%
7.90%
+
12,144
R250,000 for 55+
8.50%
7.90%
+
11,267
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.60%
8.10%
+
37,668
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.65%
8.15%
+
37,737
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.65%
8.15%
+
37,737
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.65%
8.15%
+
37,737
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.65%
8.15%
+
37,737
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.60%
8.10%
+
188,338
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.65%
8.15%
+
188,685
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.65%
8.15%
+
188,685
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.65%
8.15%
+
188,685
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.65%
8.15%
+
188,685
  • 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 8.65% 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 8.15%. Over 5 years you will earn R188,685 more in interest at Nedbank compared FNB.