Sasfin Fixed Deposit Review for December 2024

Last updated 2nd December 2024 by Walter

Introduction

This page summarises all the fixed deposits offered by Sasfin. All the rates shown are sourced from the Sasfin website - sasfin.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 Sasfin fixed deposit interest calculator, allows you to calculate how much interest you will earn for your age, investment amount and term.

Sasfin fixed deposits highlights

last updated 2nd December 2024 by Walter

R20,000
min deposit
9.75%
best rate

Here are Sasfin's best fixed deposit rates

The best interest rate you can get at Sasfin is 9.75% for the 60-month fixed deposit. You will need a minimum deposit of R20,000 .

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

# Min deposit Term Nominal
1 R20,000 60 months 9.75%
2 R20,000 36 months 9.45%
3 R20,000 12 months 8.81%
4 R20,000 6 months 8.10%
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only individuals older than 55 qualify

Sasfin 6 month fixed deposit

This table shows Sasfin'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
R100,000 for 18+8.10% 8.05%
+
28
R100,000 for 55+8.10% 7.95%
+
79
R250,000 for 18+8.10% 8.07%
+
36
R250,000 for 55+8.10% 7.98%
+
158
R1,000,000 for 18+8.10% 8.12%
-
-98
R1,000,000 for 55+8.10% 8.06%
+
224
R5,000,000 for 18+8.10% 8.11%
-
-145
R5,000,000 for 55+8.10% 8.04%
+
1,708
How to read this table?

You get a 8.1% interest rate at Sasfin for a R100,000 investment in a 6 month fixed deposit (if you are older than 18). The industry average is 8.05%. Over 6 months you will earn R28 more in interest at Sasfin compared to the average bank.

Sasfin 1 year fixed deposit

This table shows Sasfin'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
R100,000 for 18+8.81% 8.38%
+
462
R100,000 for 55+8.81% 8.35%
+
489
R250,000 for 18+8.81% 8.40%
+
1,087
R250,000 for 55+8.81% 8.39%
+
1,116
R1,000,000 for 18+8.81% 8.44%
+
3,923
R1,000,000 for 55+8.81% 8.46%
+
3,729
R5,000,000 for 18+8.81% 8.45%
+
19,318
R5,000,000 for 55+8.81% 8.47%
+
18,417
How to read this table?

You get a 8.81% interest rate at Sasfin for a R100,000 investment in a 1 year fixed deposit (if you are older than 18). The industry average is 8.38%. Over 12 months you will earn R462 more in interest at Sasfin compared to the average bank.

Sasfin 3 year fixed deposit

This table shows Sasfin'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
R100,000 for 18+9.45% 8.36%
+
4,272
R100,000 for 55+9.45% 8.33%
+
4,386
R250,000 for 18+9.45% 8.40%
+
10,295
R250,000 for 55+9.45% 8.37%
+
10,612
R1,000,000 for 18+9.45% 8.44%
+
39,765
R1,000,000 for 55+9.45% 8.45%
+
39,385
R5,000,000 for 18+9.45% 8.47%
+
192,619
R5,000,000 for 55+9.45% 8.43%
+
198,167
How to read this table?

You get a 9.45% interest rate at Sasfin for a R100,000 investment in a 3 year fixed deposit (if you are older than 18). The industry average is 8.36%. Over 3 years you will earn R4,272 more in interest at Sasfin compared to the average bank.

Sasfin 5 year fixed deposit

This table shows Sasfin'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
R100,000 for 18+9.75% 8.92%
+
6,640
R100,000 for 55+9.75% 8.89%
+
6,885
R250,000 for 18+9.75% 8.95%
+
15,933
R250,000 for 55+9.75% 8.92%
+
16,584
R1,000,000 for 18+9.75% 8.98%
+
61,344
R1,000,000 for 55+9.75% 8.99%
+
61,131
R5,000,000 for 18+9.75% 8.99%
+
305,250
R5,000,000 for 55+9.75% 8.92%
+
324,771
How to read this table?

You get a 9.75% interest rate at Sasfin for a R100,000 investment in a 5 year fixed deposit (if you are older than 18). The industry average is 8.92%. Over 5 years you will earn R6,640 more in interest at Sasfin compared to the average bank.