Nedbank vs Standard Bank

Interest rates compared

Last updated 3rd August 2025 by Walter

Introduction

This fixed deposit comparison page compares Nedbank interest rates to Standard Bank interest rates. All the interest rates shown are sourced from the Nedbank and Standard Bank 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 Standard Bank ?

You are more likely to find better interest rates at Nedbank than Standard Bank. Specifically, 100 out of 100 interest rates are better at Nedbank than Standard Bank. This means you are more likely to find a better interest rate at Standard Bank 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
8.65%
best rate
Standard Bank
8.12%
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 Standard Bank, the best interest rate you can get is 8.12% for the 60-month fixed deposit. You will need a minimum deposit of R10,000 and be over the age of 55.

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

3 month fixed deposit interest rates compared

Nedbank vs Standard Bank

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

Investment amount Nedbank1Standard Bank1 Winner 2
R10,000 for 18+
7.20%
6.49%
+
18
R10,000 for 18+
7.10%
6.49%
+
15
R10,000 for 55+
7.20%
6.94%
+
6
R10,000 for 55+
7.20%
6.94%
+
6
R10,000 for 55+
7.20%
6.94%
+
6
R100,000 for 18+
7.50%
6.81%
+
173
R100,000 for 18+
7.30%
6.81%
+
123
R100,000 for 55+
7.50%
7.04%
+
116
R100,000 for 55+
7.40%
7.04%
+
92
R100,000 for 55+
7.40%
7.04%
+
92
R250,000 for 18+
7.60%
6.81%
+
497
R250,000 for 18+
7.40%
6.81%
+
373
R250,000 for 55+
7.60%
7.04%
+
355
R250,000 for 55+
7.50%
7.04%
+
290
R250,000 for 55+
7.50%
7.04%
+
290
R1,000,000 for 18+
7.60%
6.92%
+
1,729
R1,000,000 for 18+
7.50%
6.92%
+
1,469
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.60%
7.13%
+
1,183
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.60%
7.13%
+
1,183
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.60%
7.13%
+
1,183
R5,000,000 for 18+
7.60%
6.98%
+
7,812
R5,000,000 for 18+
7.50%
6.98%
+
6,513
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.60%
7.21%
+
4,967
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.60%
7.21%
+
4,967
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.60%
7.21%
+
4,967
  • 1 nominal interest rate
  • 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn at Nedbank over and above Standard Bank.
    A negative amount means that Standard Bank 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). Standard Bank's interest rate for the same terms is 7.21%. Over 3 months you will earn R4,967 more in interest at Nedbank compared Standard Bank.

6 month fixed deposit interest rates compared

Nedbank vs Standard Bank

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

Investment amount Nedbank1Standard Bank1 Winner 2
R10,000 for 18+
7.40%
6.49%
+
47
R10,000 for 18+
7.30%
6.49%
+
42
R10,000 for 55+
7.40%
6.97%
+
22
R10,000 for 55+
7.40%
6.97%
+
22
R10,000 for 55+
7.40%
6.97%
+
22
R100,000 for 18+
7.70%
6.87%
+
429
R100,000 for 18+
7.50%
6.87%
+
323
R100,000 for 55+
7.70%
7.05%
+
337
R100,000 for 55+
7.60%
7.05%
+
284
R100,000 for 55+
7.60%
7.05%
+
284
R250,000 for 18+
7.80%
6.87%
+
1,193
R250,000 for 18+
7.60%
6.87%
+
940
R250,000 for 55+
7.80%
7.05%
+
964
R250,000 for 55+
7.70%
7.05%
+
843
R250,000 for 55+
7.70%
7.05%
+
843
R1,000,000 for 18+
7.80%
6.97%
+
4,241
R1,000,000 for 18+
7.65%
6.97%
+
3,471
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.80%
7.14%
+
3,372
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.80%
7.14%
+
3,372
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.75%
7.14%
+
3,132
R5,000,000 for 18+
7.80%
7.05%
+
19,274
R5,000,000 for 18+
7.65%
7.05%
+
15,425
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.80%
7.22%
+
14,931
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.80%
7.22%
+
14,931
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.75%
7.22%
+
13,728
  • 1 nominal interest rate
  • 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn at Nedbank over and above Standard Bank.
    A negative amount means that Standard Bank 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). Standard Bank's interest rate for the same terms is 7.22%. Over 6 months you will earn R13,728 more in interest at Nedbank compared Standard Bank.

1 year fixed deposit interest rates compared

Nedbank vs Standard Bank

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

Investment amount Nedbank1Standard Bank1 Winner 2
R10,000 for 18+
7.55%
6.65%
+
96
R10,000 for 18+
7.35%
6.65%
+
74
R10,000 for 55+
7.55%
7.12%
+
46
R10,000 for 55+
7.55%
7.12%
+
46
R10,000 for 55+
7.35%
7.12%
+
24
R100,000 for 18+
7.95%
7.09%
+
930
R100,000 for 18+
7.55%
7.09%
+
500
R100,000 for 55+
7.95%
7.20%
+
810
R100,000 for 55+
7.75%
7.20%
+
590
R100,000 for 55+
7.55%
7.20%
+
380
R250,000 for 18+
8.05%
7.09%
+
2,575
R250,000 for 18+
7.80%
7.09%
+
1,900
R250,000 for 55+
8.05%
7.20%
+
2,275
R250,000 for 55+
7.95%
7.20%
+
2,025
R250,000 for 55+
7.90%
7.20%
+
1,875
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.05%
7.19%
+
9,200
R1,000,000 for 18+
7.90%
7.19%
+
7,600
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.05%
7.30%
+
8,000
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.05%
7.30%
+
8,000
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.00%
7.30%
+
7,500
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.05%
7.25%
+
42,500
R5,000,000 for 18+
7.90%
7.25%
+
34,500
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.05%
7.38%
+
36,000
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.05%
7.38%
+
36,000
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.00%
7.38%
+
33,500
  • 1 nominal interest rate
  • 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn at Nedbank over and above Standard Bank.
    A negative amount means that Standard Bank 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). Standard Bank's interest rate for the same terms is 7.38%. Over 12 months you will earn R33,500 more in interest at Nedbank compared Standard Bank.

2 year fixed deposit interest rates compared

Nedbank vs Standard Bank

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

Investment amount Nedbank1Standard Bank1 Winner 2
R10,000 for 18+
7.55%
7.06%
+
114
R10,000 for 18+
7.45%
7.06%
+
90
R10,000 for 55+
7.55%
7.50%
+
13
R10,000 for 55+
7.55%
7.50%
+
13
R10,000 for 55+
7.55%
7.50%
+
13
R100,000 for 18+
7.85%
7.47%
+
885
R100,000 for 18+
7.65%
7.47%
+
410
R100,000 for 55+
7.85%
7.55%
+
691
R100,000 for 55+
7.75%
7.55%
+
453
R100,000 for 55+
7.75%
7.55%
+
453
R250,000 for 18+
7.95%
7.47%
+
2,808
R250,000 for 18+
7.75%
7.47%
+
1,618
R250,000 for 55+
7.95%
7.55%
+
2,323
R250,000 for 55+
7.85%
7.55%
+
1,728
R250,000 for 55+
7.85%
7.55%
+
1,728
R1,000,000 for 18+
7.95%
7.47%
+
11,231
R1,000,000 for 18+
7.80%
7.47%
+
7,553
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%
7.47%
+
56,155
R5,000,000 for 18+
7.80%
7.47%
+
37,767
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 Standard Bank.
    A negative amount means that Standard Bank 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). Standard Bank's interest rate for the same terms is 7.55%. Over 2 years you will earn R39,962 more in interest at Nedbank compared Standard Bank.

3 year fixed deposit interest rates compared

Nedbank vs Standard Bank

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

Investment amount Nedbank1Standard Bank1 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%
7.59%
+
3
R10,000 for 55+
7.60%
7.59%
+
3
R10,000 for 55+
7.60%
7.59%
+
3
R100,000 for 18+
7.90%
7.55%
+
1,295
R100,000 for 18+
7.70%
7.55%
+
559
R100,000 for 55+
7.90%
7.65%
+
946
R100,000 for 55+
7.80%
7.65%
+
560
R100,000 for 55+
7.80%
7.65%
+
560
R250,000 for 18+
8.00%
7.55%
+
4,204
R250,000 for 18+
7.80%
7.55%
+
2,272
R250,000 for 55+
8.00%
7.65%
+
3,331
R250,000 for 55+
7.90%
7.65%
+
2,364
R250,000 for 55+
7.90%
7.65%
+
2,364
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.00%
7.55%
+
16,815
R1,000,000 for 18+
7.85%
7.55%
+
11,193
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.00%
7.65%
+
13,324
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.00%
7.65%
+
13,324
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.95%
7.65%
+
11,566
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.00%
7.55%
+
84,074
R5,000,000 for 18+
7.85%
7.55%
+
55,967
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.00%
7.65%
+
66,620
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.00%
7.65%
+
66,620
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.95%
7.65%
+
57,828
  • 1 nominal interest rate
  • 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn at Nedbank over and above Standard Bank.
    A negative amount means that Standard Bank 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). Standard Bank's interest rate for the same terms is 7.65%. Over 3 years you will earn R57,828 more in interest at Nedbank compared Standard Bank.

5 year fixed deposit interest rates compared

Nedbank vs Standard Bank

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

Investment amount Nedbank1Standard Bank1 Winner 2
R10,000 for 18+
8.35%
7.66%
+
516
R10,000 for 18+
8.20%
7.66%
+
405
R10,000 for 55+
8.35%
8.12%
+
174
R10,000 for 55+
8.35%
8.12%
+
174
R10,000 for 55+
8.25%
8.12%
+
97
R100,000 for 18+
8.50%
8.02%
+
3,614
R100,000 for 18+
8.40%
8.02%
+
2,844
R100,000 for 55+
8.50%
8.12%
+
2,855
R100,000 for 55+
8.45%
8.12%
+
2,505
R100,000 for 55+
8.45%
8.12%
+
2,505
R250,000 for 18+
8.50%
8.02%
+
9,035
R250,000 for 55+
8.65%
8.12%
+
9,953
R250,000 for 55+
8.65%
8.12%
+
9,953
R250,000 for 55+
8.55%
8.12%
+
8,016
R250,000 for 55+
8.50%
8.12%
+
7,138
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.60%
8.02%
+
43,873
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.65%
8.02%
+
47,399
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.65%
8.02%
+
47,399
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.65%
8.02%
+
47,399
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.65%
8.02%
+
47,399
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.60%
8.02%
+
219,365
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.65%
8.02%
+
236,993
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.65%
8.02%
+
236,993
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.65%
8.02%
+
236,993
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.65%
8.02%
+
236,993
  • 1 nominal interest rate
  • 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn at Nedbank over and above Standard Bank.
    A negative amount means that Standard Bank 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). Standard Bank's interest rate for the same terms is 8.02%. Over 5 years you will earn R236,993 more in interest at Nedbank compared Standard Bank.