Nedbank vs Standard Bank

Interest rates compared

Last updated 2nd September 2024 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 2nd September 2024.

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
9.81%
best rate
Standard Bank
8.49%
best rate

The best interest rate you can get at Nedbank is 9.81% for the 60-month fixed deposit. You will need a minimum deposit of R250,000 . Whilst at Standard Bank, the best interest rate you can get is 8.49% 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+
7.75%
7.09%
+
17
R10,000 for 55+
8.00%
7.59%
+
10
R100,000 for 18+
8.30%
7.65%
+
165
R100,000 for 18+
7.95%
7.65%
+
78
R100,000 for 55+
8.20%
7.65%
+
141
R250,000 for 18+
8.40%
7.65%
+
477
R250,000 for 18+
8.05%
7.65%
+
253
R250,000 for 55+
8.30%
7.65%
+
412
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.40%
7.74%
+
1,671
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.15%
7.74%
+
1,037
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.40%
7.74%
+
1,671
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.40%
7.81%
+
7,412
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.15%
7.81%
+
4,239
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.40%
7.81%
+
7,412
  • 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 8.4% 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 7.81%. Over 3 months you will earn R7,412 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+
8.15%
7.48%
+
35
R10,000 for 55+
8.25%
7.98%
+
14
R100,000 for 18+
8.55%
7.98%
+
293
R100,000 for 18+
8.35%
7.98%
+
192
R100,000 for 55+
8.45%
7.98%
+
245
R250,000 for 18+
8.65%
7.98%
+
863
R250,000 for 18+
8.45%
7.98%
+
612
R250,000 for 55+
8.55%
7.98%
+
732
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.65%
8.08%
+
2,925
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.55%
8.08%
+
2,399
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.65%
8.08%
+
2,925
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.65%
8.15%
+
12,947
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.55%
8.15%
+
10,312
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.65%
8.15%
+
12,947
  • 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 6 month fixed deposit (if you are older than 55). Standard Bank's interest rate for the same terms is 8.15%. Over 6 months you will earn R12,947 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+
8.65%
7.49%
+
125
R10,000 for 55+
8.65%
7.99%
+
71
R100,000 for 18+
9.05%
7.95%
+
1,180
R100,000 for 18+
8.85%
7.95%
+
970
R100,000 for 55+
8.85%
7.95%
+
970
R250,000 for 18+
9.10%
7.95%
+
3,100
R250,000 for 18+
8.95%
7.95%
+
2,700
R250,000 for 55+
9.05%
7.95%
+
2,950
R1,000,000 for 18+
9.10%
8.06%
+
11,300
R1,000,000 for 18+
9.00%
8.06%
+
10,200
R1,000,000 for 55+
9.10%
8.06%
+
11,300
R5,000,000 for 18+
9.10%
8.12%
+
53,000
R5,000,000 for 18+
9.00%
8.12%
+
47,500
R5,000,000 for 55+
9.10%
8.12%
+
53,000
  • 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 9.1% 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 8.12%. Over 12 months you will earn R53,000 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+
8.40%
7.59%
+
188
R10,000 for 55+
8.55%
8.09%
+
106
R100,000 for 18+
8.75%
8.01%
+
1,739
R100,000 for 18+
8.60%
8.01%
+
1,390
R100,000 for 55+
8.75%
8.01%
+
1,739
R250,000 for 18+
8.95%
8.01%
+
5,550
R250,000 for 18+
8.70%
8.01%
+
4,076
R250,000 for 55+
8.85%
8.01%
+
4,949
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.95%
8.01%
+
22,199
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.75%
8.01%
+
17,394
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.95%
8.01%
+
22,199
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.95%
8.01%
+
110,996
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.75%
8.01%
+
86,968
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.95%
8.01%
+
110,996
  • 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 8.95% 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 8.01%. Over 2 years you will earn R110,996 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+
8.45%
7.66%
+
303
R10,000 for 55+
8.60%
8.16%
+
170
R100,000 for 18+
8.80%
8.03%
+
2,945
R100,000 for 18+
8.65%
8.03%
+
2,373
R100,000 for 55+
8.80%
8.03%
+
2,945
R250,000 for 18+
9.00%
8.03%
+
9,331
R250,000 for 18+
8.75%
8.03%
+
6,915
R250,000 for 55+
8.90%
8.03%
+
8,345
R1,000,000 for 18+
9.00%
8.03%
+
37,326
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.80%
8.03%
+
29,446
R1,000,000 for 55+
9.00%
8.03%
+
37,326
R5,000,000 for 18+
9.00%
8.03%
+
186,630
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.80%
8.03%
+
147,228
R5,000,000 for 55+
9.00%
8.03%
+
186,630
  • 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 9% 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 8.03%. Over 3 years you will earn R186,630 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+
9.15%
7.99%
+
880
R10,000 for 55+
9.35%
8.49%
+
664
R100,000 for 18+
9.55%
8.39%
+
9,008
R100,000 for 18+
9.35%
8.39%
+
7,405
R100,000 for 55+
9.45%
8.39%
+
8,205
R250,000 for 18+
9.81%
8.39%
+
27,668
R250,000 for 18+
9.45%
8.39%
+
20,513
R250,000 for 55+
9.55%
8.39%
+
22,521
R1,000,000 for 18+
9.81%
8.39%
+
110,670
R1,000,000 for 18+
9.55%
8.39%
+
90,083
R1,000,000 for 55+
9.81%
8.39%
+
110,670
R5,000,000 for 18+
9.81%
8.39%
+
553,352
R5,000,000 for 18+
9.55%
8.39%
+
450,417
R5,000,000 for 55+
9.81%
8.39%
+
553,352
  • 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 9.81% 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 8.39%. Over 5 years you will earn R553,352 more in interest at Nedbank compared Standard Bank.