Standard Bank Interest Rate Review for March 2026
Introduction
This page gives you an overview of Standard Bank interest rates for March 2026. Standard Bank offers:
- Savings accounts. Saving accounts give you quick and easy access to your money.
- Notice accounts. You will need to give Standard Bank notice before you get access to your money. Interest rates typically higher than your savings account.
- Fixed deposits. The interest rate for a fixed deposit investment does not fluctuate and is instead fixed throughout your investment period.
The main difference between these three options is ease of access to your money. Savings accounts will provide you with near instant access, but in return you get a lower rate of interest. Notice accounts will provide better interest rates, but you will need to give Standard Bank notice before getting access to your money. Fixed deposits generally pay the best interest, but you commit your money for a fixed term. In case you do need to withdraw, you can still get access before your term is over but will have to pay a penalty.
Standard Bank interest rate overview
Here is a table of interest rates available at Standard Bank. It shows the type of account, deposit and interest rate you can get.
| Name | Deposit | Nominal rate |
| Savings | ||
| Standard Bank MoneyMarket Select | R0 - 250k | 0 - 7.05% |
| Standard Bank Tax-Free Call | R0 - 100k | 0 - 6.53% |
| Standard Bank SaveUp | R0 - 100k | 5.6 - 6.3% |
| Standard Bank MoneyMarket Call Account | R20k - 100k | 5.45 - 5.55% |
| Standard Bank PureSave | R0 - 100k | 3.95 - 4.25% |
| Notice accounts | ||
| Standard Bank Notice Deposit | R250 - 1m | 5.69% - 6.97% |
| Standard Bank Notice Deposit | R250 - 1m | 3.79% - 6.72% |
| Standard Bank Notice Deposit | R250 - 1m | 5.64% - 6.67% |
| Standard Bank Notice Deposit | R250 - 1m | 3.09% - 5.67% |
| Standard Bank Notice Deposit | R250 - 1m | 2.79% - 5.47% |
| Standard Bank Notice Deposit | R250 - 1m | 2.59% - 5.27% |
| Fixed deposits | ||
| Standard Bank Fixed Deposit | R1 - 10k | 5.537283887191258% - 7.010310189994851% |
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Standard Bank fixed deposit review for March 2026
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Savings accounts
Standard Bank offers five types of savings accounts.
Min deposit R0. Highest rate of 7.05% for balances over R250,000.
Min deposit R0. Highest rate of 6.53% for balances over R100,000.
Min deposit R0. Highest rate of 6.3% for balances over R100,000.
Min deposit R20,000. Highest rate of 5.55% for balances over R100,000.
Min deposit R0. Highest rate of 4.25% for balances over R100,000.
Notice accounts
Standard Bank offers six types of notice accounts.
Pays interest from 5.69% up to 6.97% for balances over R1,000,000.
Pays interest from 3.79% up to 6.72% for balances over R1,000,000.
Pays interest from 5.64% up to 6.67% for balances over R1,000,000.
Pays interest from 3.09% up to 5.67% for balances over R1,000,000.
Pays interest from 2.79% up to 5.47% for balances over R1,000,000.
Pays interest from 2.59% up to 5.27% for balances over R1,000,000.
Fixed deposits
Standard Bank offers one fixed deposit products.
Min deposit R1. Up to 7.010310189994851% for deposits over R10,000.