Best 5 year Fixed Deposit Rates for October 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 Nominal Total interest *
1 SA Retail Bonds Fixed Rates 9% R1.6m
2 SA Retail Bonds Fixed Rates 9% R1.6m
3 Fedgroup Secured Investment (5 Years) 8.65% R1.5m
4 Fedgroup Secured Investment (5 Years) 8.65% R1.5m
5 Investec Fixed Deposit Special 8.62% R1.5m
6 African Bank Fixed Deposit 8.47% R1.5m
7 African Bank Fixed Deposit 8.47% R1.5m
8 Investec Fixed Deposit Special 8.47% R1.5m
9 Capitec Fixed-Term Savings 8.4% R1.5m
10
FNB
FNB Senior Preferential Fixed Deposit
8.3% R1.5m
11 Nedbank Platinum Fixed Deposit 8.3% R1.5m
12 Nedbank Electronic OptimumPlus 8.3% R1.5m
13 Discovery Fixed Deposit Account 8.25% R1.5m
14 Discovery Fixed Deposit Account 8.25% R1.5m
15 Nedbank Electronic Fixed Deposit 8.25% R1.5m
16 Standard Bank Fixed Deposit 8.24% R1.5m
17 Standard Bank Fixed Deposit 8.24% R1.5m
18 Absa Dynamic Senior Fixed Deposit 8.15% R1.5m
19
FNB
FNB Senior Fixed Deposit
8.1% R1.5m
20 Absa Dynamic Fixed Deposit 8.05% R1.5m
21
FNB
FNB Fixed Deposit
8.05% R1.5m
22 Absa Senior Digital Bonus Fixed Deposit 7.35% R1.4m
23 Absa Standard Digital Bonus Fixed Deposit 7.25% R1.4m
24 Access Bank Fixed Deposit 5.5% R1.3m
25 Access Bank Fixed Deposit 5.5% R1.3m
26 SA Retail Bonds Inflation Linked 4.5% R1.2m
27 SA Retail Bonds Inflation Linked 4.5% R1.2m
(*) Total interest: estimated total interest earned for a R1,000,000 investment. Interest paid out at maturity