FNB Fixed Deposit Review for April 2024

Last updated 2nd April 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 April 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% 8.14%
-
-7
R10,000 for 55+8.20% 8.26%
-
-1
R100,000 for 18+7.85% 8.24%
-
-98
R100,000 for 55+8.20% 8.31%
-
-26
R250,000 for 18+7.90% 8.23%
-
-209
R250,000 for 55+8.25% 8.32%
-
-44
R1,000,000 for 18+8.00% 8.27%
-
-679
R1,000,000 for 55+8.35% 8.38%
-
-76
R5,000,000 for 18+8.00% 8.30%
-
-3,791
R5,000,000 for 55+8.35% 8.46%
-
-1,327
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 8.14%. Over 3 months you will earn R7 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% 8.49%
-
-25
R10,000 for 55+8.35% 8.58%
-
-12
R100,000 for 18+8.00% 8.62%
-
-318
R100,000 for 55+8.35% 8.65%
-
-156
R250,000 for 18+8.05% 8.64%
-
-769
R250,000 for 55+8.40% 8.67%
-
-353
R1,000,000 for 18+8.15% 8.69%
-
-2,771
R1,000,000 for 55+8.55% 8.71%
-
-847
R5,000,000 for 18+8.15% 8.75%
-
-15,642
R5,000,000 for 55+8.55% 8.79%
-
-6,375
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 8.49%. Over 6 months you will earn R25 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% 9.03%
-
-53
R10,000 for 55+9.00% 9.11%
-
-12
R100,000 for 18+8.55% 9.16%
-
-666
R100,000 for 55+9.00% 9.19%
-
-206
R250,000 for 18+8.60% 9.18%
-
-1,560
R250,000 for 55+9.05% 9.23%
-
-500
R1,000,000 for 18+8.70% 9.20%
-
-5,358
R1,000,000 for 55+9.15% 9.25%
-
-1,155
R5,000,000 for 18+8.70% 9.24%
-
-29,250
R5,000,000 for 55+9.15% 9.31%
-
-8,889
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 9.03%. Over 12 months you will earn R53 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% 8.86%
-
-44
R10,000 for 55+9.05% 8.95%
+
28
R100,000 for 18+8.65% 8.96%
-
-695
R100,000 for 55+9.05% 9.02%
+
101
R250,000 for 18+8.70% 9.00%
-
-1,652
R250,000 for 55+9.10% 9.04%
+
448
R1,000,000 for 18+8.80% 9.01%
-
-4,643
R1,000,000 for 55+9.25% 9.06%
+
4,908
R5,000,000 for 18+8.80% 9.05%
-
-27,732
R5,000,000 for 55+9.25% 9.06%
+
22,653
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 8.86%. Over 2 years you will earn R44 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% 9.02%
-
-96
R10,000 for 55+9.10% 9.11%
+
7
R100,000 for 18+8.75% 9.22%
-
-1,745
R100,000 for 55+9.10% 9.28%
-
-641
R250,000 for 18+8.80% 9.26%
-
-4,311
R250,000 for 55+9.15% 9.31%
-
-1,372
R1,000,000 for 18+8.90% 9.27%
-
-13,844
R1,000,000 for 55+9.30% 9.33%
-
-194
R5,000,000 for 18+8.90% 9.33%
-
-80,091
R5,000,000 for 55+9.30% 9.32%
-
-2,643
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 9.02%. Over 3 years you will earn R96 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% 9.63%
-
-370
R10,000 for 55+9.45% 9.73%
-
-209
R100,000 for 18+9.15% 9.79%
-
-4,994
R100,000 for 55+9.45% 9.84%
-
-2,978
R250,000 for 18+9.20% 9.82%
-
-12,085
R250,000 for 55+9.50% 9.88%
-
-7,346
R1,000,000 for 18+9.30% 9.83%
-
-41,359
R1,000,000 for 55+9.65% 9.89%
-
-18,073
R5,000,000 for 18+9.30% 9.91%
-
-236,212
R5,000,000 for 55+9.65% 9.83%
-
-74,179
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 9.63%. Over 5 years you will earn R370 less in interest at FNB compared to the average bank.

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