Best 6 month Fixed Deposit Rates for March 2026 | R1,000,000 investment

These are the best 6 month fixed deposit rates for individuals younger than 55 looking to invest R1,000,000.

#	Bank	Min Age	Min Deposit	Nominal	Total interest *
1	TymeBank TymeBank Fixed Deposit	18	R1	8.25%	R1.0m
2	TymeBank TymeBank Fixed Deposit	55	R1	8.25%	R1.0m
3	African Bank African Bank Fixed Deposit	18	R1m	7.26%	R1.0m
4	African Bank African Bank Fixed Deposit	55	R1m	7.26%	R1.0m
5	Investec Investec PrimeLinked Fixed Deposit	18	R100k	7.26%	R1.0m
6	Investec Investec PrimeLinked Fixed Deposit	18	R1m	7.11%	R1.0m
7	Bidvest Bidvest Fixed Deposit	18	R1	7.1%	R1.0m
8	Nedbank Nedbank Platinum Fixed Deposit	18	R250k	7.1%	R1.0m
9	Nedbank Nedbank Electronic OptimumPlus	55	R1m	7.1%	R1.0m
10	Investec Investec PrimeLinked Fixed Deposit	18	R100k	7.06%	R1.0m
11	Nedbank Nedbank Electronic Fixed Deposit	18	R1m	7.05%	R1.0m
12	Access Bank Plc Access Bank Fixed Deposit	18	R1m	7%	R1.0m
13	Access Bank Plc Access Bank Fixed Deposit	55	R1m	7%	R1.0m
14	Capitec Capitec Fixed-Term Savings	18	R1m	6.85%	R1.0m
15	Discovery Discovery Fixed Deposit Account	18	R10k	6.8%	R1.0m
16	Discovery Discovery Fixed Deposit Account	55	R10k	6.8%	R1.0m
17	Absa Absa Dynamic Fixed Deposit	18	R1m	6.75%	R1.0m
18	Absa Absa Dynamic Senior Fixed Deposit	55	R1m	6.75%	R1.0m
19	Investec Investec Fixed Deposit Special	55	R100k	6.66%	R1.0m
20	FNB FNB Senior Preferential Fixed Deposit	55	R1m	6.55%	R1.0m
21	Investec Investec Fixed Deposit Special	18	R100k	6.51%	R1.0m
22	Absa Absa Standard Digital Bonus Fixed Deposit	18	R1m	6.5%	R1.0m
23	Absa Absa Senior Digital Bonus Fixed Deposit	55	R1m	6.5%	R1.0m
24	FNB FNB Senior Fixed Deposit	55	R1m	6.5%	R1.0m
25	FNB FNB Fixed Deposit	18	R1m	6.45%	R1.0m
26	Investec Investec Fixed Term Deposit	18	R100k	6.41%	R1.0m
27	Standard Bank Standard Bank Fixed Deposit	18	R1m	6.33%	R1.0m
28	Investec Investec Fixed Term Deposit	18	R250k	6.16%	R1.0m

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