Absa Cash Invest Tracker Review for March 2026
Introduction
The Absa Cash Invest Tracker is a savings account offered by Absa. Unlike notice or fixed deposits, savings accounts allow quick and easy access to your money.
This page summarises interest rates offered by Absa Cash Invest Tracker and compares them to South Africa's savings account industry average. So you can get a good idea how the interest rates offered by Absa Cash Invest Tracker compare to other banks.
Absa Cash Invest Tracker highlights
last updated 1st March 2026 by Walter
- The Absa Tax Free Savings Account offers interest rates 7.40% and accepts investments from R1
Absa Cash Invest Tracker
This table shows Absa Cash Invest Tracker's interest rates for a R100,000, R1,000,000 and R5,000,000 investment in Absa Cash Invest Tracker versus the industry average.
| Investment amount | Nominal | Industry average1 | Earnings vs average2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R100,000 | 7.05% #2 out of 31 | 5.50% | + R 1,548 |
| R1,000,000 | 7.05% #2 out of 28 | 5.45% | + R 15,964 |
| R5,000,000 | 7.05% #2 out of 28 | 5.49% | + R 77,768 |
- 1 industry average refers to the average interest rate across all other savings accounts for the given investment amount
- 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn over and above the average.
A negative amount means that the average savings account in South africa will give you more than Absa Cash Invest Tracker.
| Investment amount | Nominal | Industry average1 | Earnings vs average2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R100,000 for 0+ | 7.05% | 5.50% | + 1,548 |
| R1,000,000 for 0+ | 7.05% | 5.45% | + 15,964 |
| R5,000,000 for 0+ | 7.05% | 5.49% | + 77,768 |
- 1 industry average refers to the average interest rate across all other banks
- 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn over and above the average.
A negative amount means that the average savings account in South africa will give you more than Absa Cash Invest Tracker.
You get a 7.05% interest rate at Absa Cash Invest Tracker for a R5,000,000 investment. The industry average for a savings account with a balance of R5,000,000 is 5.49%. Over one year you will earn R77,768 more in interest at Absa Cash Invest Tracker compared to the average savings account.
Here are other similar savings accounts in South Africa which require a minimum deposit between R1 - R100,000
| Account | Min Deposit | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Absa Tax Free Savings Account | R1 | 7.40% |
| Discovery Tax-Free Demand Savings Account | R1 | 6.50% |
| FNB Money Maximiser | R100,000 | 7.00% |
| FNB Tax-free Savings | R300 | 6.95% |
| Investec PrimeSaver Account | R100,000 | 6.55% |
| Nedbank Platinum Invest | R1 | 6.75% |
| Nedbank Tax-free Savings Account | R1 | 6.75% |
| Nedbank MoneyTrader | R50,000 | 6.70% |
| Standard Bank Tax-Free Call | R250 | 6.53% |
| Standard Bank MoneyMarket Select | R100,000 | 7.05% |
| TymeBank GoalSave Bonus Rate (10-Day Notice) | R1 | 10.00% |