Best 5 year Fixed Deposit Rates for March 2026 | R1,000,000 investment

These are the best 5 year fixed deposit rates for individuals older than 55 looking to invest R1,000,000.

#	Bank	Min Age	Min Deposit	Nominal	Total interest *
1	African Bank African Bank Fixed Deposit	18	R1m	9.94%	R1.6m
2	African Bank African Bank Fixed Deposit	55	R1m	9.94%	R1.6m
3	Fedgroup Fedgroup Secured Investment (5 Years)	18	R1	8.9%	R1.6m
4	Fedgroup Fedgroup Secured Investment (5 Years)	55	R1	8.9%	R1.6m
5	Nedbank Nedbank Platinum Fixed Deposit	18	R250k	8.05%	R1.5m
6	Nedbank Nedbank Electronic OptimumPlus	55	R1m	8.05%	R1.5m
7	Access Bank Plc Access Bank Fixed Deposit	18	R1m	7.75%	R1.5m
8	Access Bank Plc Access Bank Fixed Deposit	55	R1m	7.75%	R1.5m
9	FNB FNB Senior Preferential Fixed Deposit	55	R1m	7.7%	R1.5m
10	SA Retail Bonds SA Retail Bonds Fixed Rates	18	R1	7.75%	R1.5m
11	SA Retail Bonds SA Retail Bonds Fixed Rates	55	R1	7.75%	R1.5m
12	Capitec Capitec Fixed-Term Savings	18	R1m	7.6%	R1.5m
13	Nedbank Nedbank Electronic Fixed Deposit	18	R1m	7.55%	R1.5m
14	FNB FNB Senior Fixed Deposit	55	R1m	7.4%	R1.4m
15	Discovery Discovery Fixed Deposit Account	18	R10k	7.35%	R1.4m
16	Discovery Discovery Fixed Deposit Account	55	R10k	7.35%	R1.4m
17	Absa Absa Dynamic Senior Fixed Deposit	55	R1m	7.3%	R1.4m
18	Investec Investec Fixed Deposit Special	55	R100k	7.27%	R1.4m
19	Absa Absa Dynamic Fixed Deposit	18	R1m	7.2%	R1.4m
20	FNB FNB Fixed Deposit	18	R1m	7.2%	R1.4m
21	Absa Absa Senior Digital Bonus Fixed Deposit	55	R1m	7.15%	R1.4m
22	Investec Investec Fixed Deposit Special	18	R100k	7.12%	R1.4m
23	Absa Absa Standard Digital Bonus Fixed Deposit	18	R1m	7.05%	R1.4m
24	Standard Bank Standard Bank Fixed Deposit	18	R1m	6.95%	R1.4m
25	SA Retail Bonds SA Retail Bonds Inflation Linked	18	R1	4.75%	R1.3m
26	SA Retail Bonds SA Retail Bonds Inflation Linked	55	R1	4.75%	R1.3m

(*) Total interest: estimated total interest earned for a R1,000,000 investment. Interest paid out at maturity