FNB Fixed Deposit Review for December 2024

Last updated 2nd December 2024 by Walter

Introduction

This page summarises all the fixed deposits offered by FNB. All the rates shown are sourced from the FNB website - fnb.co.za. All rates shown on this page have been converted to nominal and effective annual rates! This allows you to compare rates across all banks. Yippee!

The FNB fixed deposit interest calculator, allows you to calculate how much interest you will earn for your age, investment amount and term.

FNB fixed deposits highlights

last updated 2nd December 2024 by Walter

R10,000
min deposit
8.75%
best rate

Here are FNB's best fixed deposit rates

The best interest rate you can get at FNB is 8.75% for the 60-month fixed deposit. You will need a minimum deposit of R1,000,000 and be over the age of 55.

Here are FNB's five best fixed deposit interest rates:

# Min deposit Term Nominal
1 R1,000,000 P60 months 8.75%
2 R500,000 P60 months 8.60%
3 R250,000 P60 months 8.50%
4 R1,000,000 P48 months 8.45%
5 R10,000 P60 months 8.40%
P
only individuals older than 55 qualify

FNB 3 month fixed deposit

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

Investment amount Nominal Industry average1 Earnings vs average2
R10,000 for 18+7.05% 7.62%
-
-14
R10,000 for 55+7.25% 7.77%
-
-13
R10,000 for 55+7.25% 7.77%
-
-13
R10,000 for 55+7.05% 7.77%
-
-18
R100,000 for 18+7.05% 7.72%
-
-171
R100,000 for 55+7.25% 7.81%
-
-142
R100,000 for 55+7.25% 7.81%
-
-142
R100,000 for 55+7.05% 7.81%
-
-194
R250,000 for 18+7.15% 7.71%
-
-354
R250,000 for 55+7.35% 7.82%
-
-301
R250,000 for 55+7.35% 7.82%
-
-301
R250,000 for 55+7.15% 7.82%
-
-426
R1,000,000 for 18+7.35% 7.76%
-
-1,054
R1,000,000 for 55+7.55% 7.84%
-
-741
R1,000,000 for 55+7.55% 7.84%
-
-741
R1,000,000 for 55+7.35% 7.84%
-
-1,261
R5,000,000 for 18+7.35% 7.77%
-
-5,333
R5,000,000 for 55+7.55% 7.82%
-
-3,380
R5,000,000 for 55+7.55% 7.82%
-
-3,380
R5,000,000 for 55+7.35% 7.82%
-
-5,981
How to read this table?

You get a 7.05% interest rate at FNB for a R10,000 investment in a 3 month fixed deposit (if you are older than 18). The industry average is 7.62%. Over 3 months you will earn R14 less in interest at FNB compared to the average bank.

FNB 6 month fixed deposit

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

Investment amount Nominal Industry average1 Earnings vs average2
R10,000 for 18+7.20% 8.01%
-
-42
R10,000 for 55+7.40% 8.08%
-
-35
R10,000 for 55+7.40% 8.08%
-
-35
R10,000 for 55+7.20% 8.08%
-
-46
R100,000 for 18+7.20% 8.12%
-
-475
R100,000 for 55+7.40% 8.11%
-
-367
R100,000 for 55+7.40% 8.11%
-
-367
R100,000 for 55+7.20% 8.11%
-
-473
R250,000 for 18+7.30% 8.14%
-
-1,079
R250,000 for 55+7.50% 8.13%
-
-813
R250,000 for 55+7.50% 8.13%
-
-813
R250,000 for 55+7.30% 8.13%
-
-1,066
R1,000,000 for 18+7.50% 8.17%
-
-3,465
R1,000,000 for 55+7.75% 8.16%
-
-2,130
R1,000,000 for 55+7.75% 8.16%
-
-2,130
R1,000,000 for 55+7.50% 8.16%
-
-3,429
R5,000,000 for 18+7.50% 8.16%
-
-17,196
R5,000,000 for 55+7.75% 8.15%
-
-10,472
R5,000,000 for 55+7.75% 8.15%
-
-10,472
R5,000,000 for 55+7.50% 8.15%
-
-16,970
How to read this table?

You get a 7.2% interest rate at FNB for a R10,000 investment in a 6 month fixed deposit (if you are older than 18). The industry average is 8.01%. Over 6 months you will earn R42 less in interest at FNB compared to the average bank.

FNB 1 year fixed deposit

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

Investment amount Nominal Industry average1 Earnings vs average2
R10,000 for 18+7.80% 8.27%
-
-51
R10,000 for 55+8.05% 8.37%
-
-34
R10,000 for 55+8.05% 8.37%
-
-34
R10,000 for 55+7.80% 8.37%
-
-61
R100,000 for 18+7.80% 8.45%
-
-712
R100,000 for 55+8.05% 8.49%
-
-477
R100,000 for 55+8.05% 8.49%
-
-477
R100,000 for 55+7.80% 8.49%
-
-747
R250,000 for 18+7.90% 8.47%
-
-1,552
R250,000 for 55+8.15% 8.51%
-
-973
R250,000 for 55+8.15% 8.51%
-
-973
R250,000 for 55+7.90% 8.51%
-
-1,648
R1,000,000 for 18+8.10% 8.50%
-
-4,262
R1,000,000 for 55+8.35% 8.54%
-
-2,000
R1,000,000 for 55+8.35% 8.54%
-
-2,000
R1,000,000 for 55+8.10% 8.54%
-
-4,700
R5,000,000 for 18+8.10% 8.51%
-
-22,136
R5,000,000 for 55+8.35% 8.56%
-
-11,100
R5,000,000 for 55+8.35% 8.56%
-
-11,100
R5,000,000 for 55+8.10% 8.56%
-
-24,600
How to read this table?

You get a 7.8% interest rate at FNB for a R10,000 investment in a 1 year fixed deposit (if you are older than 18). The industry average is 8.27%. Over 12 months you will earn R51 less in interest at FNB compared to the average bank.

FNB 2 year fixed deposit

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

Investment amount Nominal Industry average1 Earnings vs average2
R10,000 for 18+7.80% 8.20%
-
-91
R10,000 for 55+7.95% 8.28%
-
-72
R10,000 for 55+7.95% 8.28%
-
-72
R10,000 for 55+7.80% 8.28%
-
-108
R100,000 for 18+7.80% 8.26%
-
-1,047
R100,000 for 55+7.95% 8.30%
-
-782
R100,000 for 55+7.95% 8.30%
-
-782
R100,000 for 55+7.80% 8.30%
-
-1,150
R250,000 for 18+7.90% 8.29%
-
-2,211
R250,000 for 55+8.05% 8.32%
-
-1,501
R250,000 for 55+8.05% 8.32%
-
-1,501
R250,000 for 55+7.90% 8.32%
-
-2,367
R1,000,000 for 18+8.10% 8.31%
-
-4,515
R1,000,000 for 55+8.30% 8.34%
-
-733
R1,000,000 for 55+8.30% 8.34%
-
-733
R1,000,000 for 55+8.10% 8.34%
-
-5,291
R5,000,000 for 18+8.10% 8.33%
-
-25,482
R5,000,000 for 55+8.30% 8.36%
-
-7,430
R5,000,000 for 55+8.30% 8.36%
-
-7,430
R5,000,000 for 55+8.10% 8.36%
-
-30,218
How to read this table?

You get a 7.8% interest rate at FNB for a R10,000 investment in a 2 year fixed deposit (if you are older than 18). The industry average is 8.20%. Over 2 years you will earn R91 less in interest at FNB compared to the average bank.

FNB 3 year fixed deposit

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

Investment amount Nominal Industry average1 Earnings vs average2
R10,000 for 18+7.90% 8.34%
-
-161
R10,000 for 55+8.00% 8.41%
-
-152
R10,000 for 55+8.00% 8.41%
-
-152
R10,000 for 55+7.90% 8.41%
-
-191
R100,000 for 18+7.90% 8.50%
-
-2,264
R100,000 for 55+8.00% 8.55%
-
-2,062
R100,000 for 55+8.00% 8.55%
-
-2,062
R100,000 for 55+7.90% 8.55%
-
-2,448
R250,000 for 18+8.00% 8.53%
-
-4,991
R250,000 for 55+8.10% 8.57%
-
-4,318
R250,000 for 55+8.10% 8.57%
-
-4,318
R250,000 for 55+8.00% 8.57%
-
-5,287
R1,000,000 for 18+8.20% 8.55%
-
-12,916
R1,000,000 for 55+8.35% 8.59%
-
-8,723
R1,000,000 for 55+8.35% 8.59%
-
-8,723
R1,000,000 for 55+8.20% 8.59%
-
-14,384
R5,000,000 for 18+8.20% 8.60%
-
-72,982
R5,000,000 for 55+8.35% 8.60%
-
-48,910
R5,000,000 for 55+8.35% 8.60%
-
-48,910
R5,000,000 for 55+8.20% 8.60%
-
-77,216
How to read this table?

You get a 7.9% interest rate at FNB for a R10,000 investment in a 3 year fixed deposit (if you are older than 18). The industry average is 8.34%. Over 3 years you will earn R161 less in interest at FNB compared to the average bank.

FNB 5 year fixed deposit

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

Investment amount Nominal Industry average1 Earnings vs average2
R10,000 for 18+8.30% 8.91%
-
-464
R10,000 for 55+8.40% 9.03%
-
-479
R10,000 for 55+8.40% 9.03%
-
-479
R10,000 for 55+8.30% 9.03%
-
-556
R100,000 for 18+8.30% 9.03%
-
-5,552
R100,000 for 55+8.40% 9.09%
-
-5,225
R100,000 for 55+8.40% 9.09%
-
-5,225
R100,000 for 55+8.30% 9.09%
-
-5,992
R250,000 for 18+8.40% 9.06%
-
-12,483
R250,000 for 55+8.50% 9.10%
-
-11,388
R250,000 for 55+8.50% 9.10%
-
-11,388
R250,000 for 55+8.40% 9.10%
-
-13,313
R1,000,000 for 18+8.60% 9.07%
-
-35,694
R1,000,000 for 55+8.75% 9.12%
-
-28,123
R1,000,000 for 55+8.75% 9.12%
-
-28,123
R1,000,000 for 55+8.60% 9.12%
-
-39,428
R5,000,000 for 18+8.60% 9.10%
-
-186,238
R5,000,000 for 55+8.75% 9.09%
-
-134,679
R5,000,000 for 55+8.75% 9.09%
-
-134,679
R5,000,000 for 55+8.60% 9.09%
-
-191,204
How to read this table?

You get a 8.3% interest rate at FNB for a R10,000 investment in a 5 year fixed deposit (if you are older than 18). The industry average is 8.91%. Over 5 years you will earn R464 less in interest at FNB compared to the average bank.