Standard Bank Fixed Deposit Review for November 2024

Last updated 1st November 2024 by Walter

Introduction

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

Standard Bank fixed deposits highlights

last updated 1st November 2024 by Walter

R10,000
min deposit
8.85%
best rate

Here are Standard Bank's best fixed deposit rates

The best interest rate you can get at Standard Bank is 8.85% for the 60-month fixed deposit. You will need a minimum deposit of R100,000 .

Here are Standard Bank's five best fixed deposit interest rates:

# Min deposit Term Nominal
1 R100,000 60 months 8.85%
2 R10,000 P60 months 8.36%
3 R1 P60 months 8.26%
4 R100,000 48 months 8.22%
5 R10,000 P48 months 8.20%
P
only individuals older than 55 qualify

Standard Bank 3 month fixed deposit

This table shows Standard Bank'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+6.93% 7.78%
-
-22
R10,000 for 55+7.43% 7.87%
-
-11
R100,000 for 18+7.61% 7.81%
-
-51
R100,000 for 55+7.61% 7.89%
-
-73
R250,000 for 18+7.61% 7.82%
-
-131
R250,000 for 55+7.61% 7.92%
-
-196
R1,000,000 for 18+7.71% 7.88%
-
-425
R1,000,000 for 55+7.71% 7.95%
-
-606
R5,000,000 for 18+7.78% 7.86%
-
-1,119
R5,000,000 for 55+7.78% 7.91%
-
-1,674
How to read this table?

You get a 6.93% interest rate at Standard Bank for a R10,000 investment in a 3 month fixed deposit (if you are older than 18). The industry average is 7.78%. Over 3 months you will earn R22 less in interest at Standard Bank compared to the average bank.

Standard Bank 6 month fixed deposit

This table shows Standard Bank'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+7.19% 8.15%
-
-50
R10,000 for 55+7.69% 8.17%
-
-25
R100,000 for 18+7.74% 8.20%
-
-237
R100,000 for 55+7.74% 8.20%
-
-239
R250,000 for 18+7.74% 8.22%
-
-628
R250,000 for 55+7.74% 8.22%
-
-625
R1,000,000 for 18+7.84% 8.26%
-
-2,183
R1,000,000 for 55+7.84% 8.26%
-
-2,189
R5,000,000 for 18+7.91% 8.25%
-
-8,814
R5,000,000 for 55+7.91% 8.25%
-
-8,808
How to read this table?

You get a 7.19% interest rate at Standard Bank for a R10,000 investment in a 6 month fixed deposit (if you are older than 18). The industry average is 8.15%. Over 6 months you will earn R50 less in interest at Standard Bank compared to the average bank.

Standard Bank 1 year fixed deposit

This table shows Standard Bank'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+7.18% 8.46%
-
-137
R10,000 for 55+7.68% 8.49%
-
-86
R100,000 for 18+7.88% 8.56%
-
-735
R100,000 for 55+7.88% 8.58%
-
-757
R250,000 for 18+7.88% 8.59%
-
-1,906
R250,000 for 55+7.88% 8.61%
-
-1,971
R1,000,000 for 18+7.98% 8.62%
-
-6,862
R1,000,000 for 55+7.98% 8.65%
-
-7,183
R5,000,000 for 18+8.05% 8.65%
-
-32,455
R5,000,000 for 55+8.05% 8.68%
-
-34,300
How to read this table?

You get a 7.18% interest rate at Standard Bank for a R10,000 investment in a 1 year fixed deposit (if you are older than 18). The industry average is 8.46%. Over 12 months you will earn R137 less in interest at Standard Bank compared to the average bank.

Standard Bank 2 year fixed deposit

This table shows Standard Bank'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+7.39% 8.35%
-
-219
R10,000 for 55+7.89% 8.38%
-
-110
R100,000 for 18+8.26% 8.34%
-
-162
R100,000 for 55+8.26% 8.40%
-
-285
R250,000 for 18+8.26% 8.38%
-
-647
R250,000 for 55+8.26% 8.42%
-
-858
R1,000,000 for 18+8.26% 8.42%
-
-3,456
R1,000,000 for 55+8.26% 8.47%
-
-4,496
R5,000,000 for 18+8.26% 8.45%
-
-20,854
R5,000,000 for 55+8.26% 8.45%
-
-21,968
How to read this table?

You get a 7.39% interest rate at Standard Bank for a R10,000 investment in a 2 year fixed deposit (if you are older than 18). The industry average is 8.35%. Over 2 years you will earn R219 less in interest at Standard Bank compared to the average bank.

Standard Bank 3 year fixed deposit

This table shows Standard Bank'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+7.66% 8.44%
-
-292
R10,000 for 55+8.16% 8.46%
-
-111
R100,000 for 18+8.13% 8.56%
-
-1,589
R100,000 for 55+8.13% 8.61%
-
-1,797
R250,000 for 18+8.13% 8.60%
-
-4,357
R250,000 for 55+8.13% 8.64%
-
-4,722
R1,000,000 for 18+8.13% 8.63%
-
-18,842
R1,000,000 for 55+8.13% 8.68%
-
-20,655
R5,000,000 for 18+8.13% 8.69%
-
-104,159
R5,000,000 for 55+8.13% 8.68%
-
-107,050
How to read this table?

You get a 7.66% interest rate at Standard Bank for a R10,000 investment in a 3 year fixed deposit (if you are older than 18). The industry average is 8.44%. Over 3 years you will earn R292 less in interest at Standard Bank compared to the average bank.

Standard Bank 5 year fixed deposit

This table shows Standard Bank'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+7.86% 9.03%
-
-873
R10,000 for 55+8.36% 9.10%
-
-554
R100,000 for 18+8.85% 9.10%
-
-1,904
R100,000 for 55+8.85% 9.17%
-
-2,381
R250,000 for 18+8.85% 9.14%
-
-5,429
R250,000 for 55+8.85% 9.19%
-
-6,365
R1,000,000 for 18+8.85% 9.17%
-
-24,102
R1,000,000 for 55+8.85% 9.23%
-
-28,356
R5,000,000 for 18+8.85% 9.21%
-
-135,122
R5,000,000 for 55+8.85% 9.17%
-
-127,909
How to read this table?

You get a 7.86% interest rate at Standard Bank for a R10,000 investment in a 5 year fixed deposit (if you are older than 18). The industry average is 9.03%. Over 5 years you will earn R873 less in interest at Standard Bank compared to the average bank.