Best 1 year Fixed Deposit Rates for October 2026 | R100,000 investment

These are the best 1 year fixed deposit rates for individuals older than 55 looking to invest R100,000.

#	Bank	Min Age	Min Deposit	Nominal	Total interest *
1	GoTyme Bank GoTyme Bank Fixed Deposit	18	R1	8.42%	R108.7k
2	GoTyme Bank GoTyme Bank Fixed Deposit	55	R1	8.42%	R108.7k
3	Investec Investec PrimeLinked Fixed Deposit	18	R100k	8.28%	R108.6k
4	Investec Investec Tax Free Fixed Deposit	18	R100k	7.85%	R108.1k
5	Investec Investec Fixed Deposit Special	55	R100k	7.8%	R108.1k
6	Investec Investec Fixed Deposit Special	18	R100k	7.7%	R108.0k
7	Bidvest Bidvest Fixed Deposit	18	R1	7.67%	R107.9k
8	Absa Absa Tax Free Fixed Deposit	18	R30k	7.6%	R107.9k
9	Investec Investec Fixed Term Deposit	18	R100k	7.57%	R107.8k
10	Nedbank Nedbank Platinum Fixed Deposit	18	R100k	7.55%	R107.8k
11	Discovery Discovery Fixed Deposit Account	18	R10k	7.5%	R107.8k
12	Discovery Discovery Fixed Deposit Account	55	R10k	7.5%	R107.8k
13	Absa Absa Dynamic Fixed Deposit	18	R100k	7.45%	R107.7k
14	Absa Absa Dynamic Senior Fixed Deposit	55	R100k	7.45%	R107.7k
15	African Bank African Bank Fixed Deposit	18	R50k	7.35%	R107.6k
16	African Bank African Bank Fixed Deposit	55	R50k	7.35%	R107.6k
17	FNB FNB Senior Preferential Fixed Deposit	55	R10k	7.35%	R107.6k
18	Nedbank Nedbank Electronic OptimumPlus	55	R25k	7.35%	R107.6k
19	Standard Bank Standard Bank Fixed Deposit	18	R100k	7.35%	R107.6k
20	Standard Bank Standard Bank Fixed Deposit	55	R100k	7.35%	R107.6k
21	Nedbank Nedbank Tax-free Fixed Deposit	18	R25k	7.3%	R107.5k
22	African Bank African Bank Tax Free Investment (12 Months)	18	R75k	7.17%	R107.4k
23	African Bank African Bank Tax Free Investment (12 Months)	55	R75k	7.17%	R107.4k
24	Capitec Capitec Fixed-Term Savings	18	R50k	7.15%	R107.4k
25	Absa Absa Senior Digital Bonus Fixed Deposit	55	R100k	7.1%	R107.3k
26	FNB FNB Senior Fixed Deposit	55	R10k	7.1%	R107.3k
27	FNB FNB Fixed Deposit	18	R10k	7.05%	R107.3k
28	Absa Absa Standard Digital Bonus Fixed Deposit	18	R100k	7%	R107.2k
29	Nedbank Nedbank Electronic Fixed Deposit	18	R25k	7%	R107.2k
30	Access Bank Plc Access Bank Fixed Deposit	18	R25k	5.3%	R105.4k
31	Access Bank Plc Access Bank Fixed Deposit	55	R25k	5.3%	R105.4k

(*) Total interest: estimated total interest earned for a R100,000 investment. Interest paid out at maturity