FNB Fixed Deposit Review for July 2024

Last updated 1st July 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 1st July 2024 by Walter

R10,000
min deposit
9.65%
best rate

Here are FNB's best fixed deposit rates

The best interest rate you can get at FNB is 9.65% 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 9.65%
2 R500,000 P60 months 9.55%
3 R250,000 P60 months 9.50%
4 R10,000 P60 months 9.45%
5 R1,000,000 P48 months 9.35%
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+7.85% 7.90%
-
-1
R10,000 for 55+8.20% 8.07%
+
3
R100,000 for 18+7.85% 8.05%
-
-49
R100,000 for 55+8.20% 8.13%
+
19
R250,000 for 18+7.90% 8.07%
-
-107
R250,000 for 55+8.25% 8.14%
+
70
R1,000,000 for 18+8.00% 8.10%
-
-244
R1,000,000 for 55+8.35% 8.17%
+
455
R5,000,000 for 18+8.00% 8.08%
-
-1,040
R5,000,000 for 55+8.35% 8.18%
+
2,203
How to read this table?

You get a 7.85% 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 7.90%. Over 3 months you will earn R1 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+8.00% 8.34%
-
-17
R10,000 for 55+8.35% 8.45%
-
-5
R100,000 for 18+8.00% 8.49%
-
-255
R100,000 for 55+8.35% 8.55%
-
-103
R250,000 for 18+8.05% 8.52%
-
-608
R250,000 for 55+8.40% 8.57%
-
-218
R1,000,000 for 18+8.15% 8.54%
-
-2,036
R1,000,000 for 55+8.55% 8.60%
-
-251
R5,000,000 for 18+8.15% 8.56%
-
-10,767
R5,000,000 for 55+8.55% 8.63%
-
-2,178
How to read this table?

You get a 8% 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 8.34%. Over 6 months you will earn R17 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+8.55% 8.89%
-
-37
R10,000 for 55+9.00% 8.98%
+
2
R100,000 for 18+8.55% 9.04%
-
-538
R100,000 for 55+9.00% 9.08%
-
-89
R250,000 for 18+8.60% 9.06%
-
-1,238
R250,000 for 55+9.05% 9.12%
-
-198
R1,000,000 for 18+8.70% 9.07%
-
-4,023
R1,000,000 for 55+9.15% 9.14%
+
117
R5,000,000 for 18+8.70% 9.09%
-
-20,864
R5,000,000 for 55+9.15% 9.16%
-
-650
How to read this table?

You get a 8.55% 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 8.89%. Over 12 months you will earn R37 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+8.65% 8.75%
-
-21
R10,000 for 55+9.05% 8.85%
+
49
R100,000 for 18+8.65% 8.81%
-
-350
R100,000 for 55+9.05% 8.87%
+
451
R250,000 for 18+8.70% 8.85%
-
-767
R250,000 for 55+9.10% 8.89%
+
1,337
R1,000,000 for 18+8.80% 8.86%
-
-1,084
R1,000,000 for 55+9.25% 8.91%
+
8,504
R5,000,000 for 18+8.80% 8.88%
-
-7,709
R5,000,000 for 55+9.25% 8.93%
+
38,113
How to read this table?

You get a 8.65% 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 8.75%. Over 2 years you will earn R21 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+8.75% 8.91%
-
-57
R10,000 for 55+9.10% 9.00%
+
45
R100,000 for 18+8.75% 9.06%
-
-1,156
R100,000 for 55+9.10% 9.12%
-
-6
R250,000 for 18+8.80% 9.10%
-
-2,800
R250,000 for 55+9.15% 9.14%
+
239
R1,000,000 for 18+8.90% 9.11%
-
-7,754
R1,000,000 for 55+9.30% 9.16%
+
6,331
R5,000,000 for 18+8.90% 9.15%
-
-45,506
R5,000,000 for 55+9.30% 9.17%
+
26,554
How to read this table?

You get a 8.75% 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 8.91%. Over 3 years you will earn R57 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+9.15% 9.54%
-
-302
R10,000 for 55+9.45% 9.62%
-
-125
R100,000 for 18+9.15% 9.63%
-
-3,743
R100,000 for 55+9.45% 9.65%
-
-1,531
R250,000 for 18+9.20% 9.66%
-
-8,908
R250,000 for 55+9.50% 9.69%
-
-3,660
R1,000,000 for 18+9.30% 9.67%
-
-28,579
R1,000,000 for 55+9.65% 9.70%
-
-3,236
R5,000,000 for 18+9.30% 9.71%
-
-158,018
R5,000,000 for 55+9.65% 9.67%
-
-10,591
How to read this table?

You get a 9.15% 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 9.54%. Over 5 years you will earn R302 less in interest at FNB compared to the average bank.