FNB vs African Bank

Interest rates compared

Last updated 3rd August 2025 by Walter

Introduction

This fixed deposit comparison page compares FNB interest rates to African Bank interest rates. All the interest rates shown are sourced from the FNB and African Bank websites, respectively. All rates shown on this page have been converted to nominal rates! This allows for a fair comparison. Rates last updated 4th August 2025.

How do FNB fixed deposit interest rates compare to African Bank ?

You are more likely to find better interest rates at African Bank than FNB. Specifically, 0 out of 100 interest rates are better at FNB than African Bank. This means you are more likely to find a better interest rate at African Bank 100% of the time. (PS this was done by comparing all the interest rates on offer for different terms, investment amounts and age groups. Only terms which are offered by both banks are included in the comparison)

FNB
8.15%
best rate
African Bank
9.94%
best rate

The best interest rate you can get at FNB is 8.15% for the 60-month fixed deposit. You will need a minimum deposit of R1,000,000 and be over the age of 55. Whilst at African Bank, the best interest rate you can get is 9.94% for the 60-month fixed deposit. You will need a minimum deposit of R1,000,000 .

But how do interest rates at FNB compare to African Bank across different terms and investment amounts?

3 month fixed deposit interest rates compared

FNB vs African Bank

This table shows FNB's and African Bank's interest rates for a R10,000, R100,000, R250,000 and R1,000,000 investment in a 3 month fixed deposit.

Investment amount FNB1African Bank1 Winner 2
R10,000 for 18+
6.50%
7.17%
-
-17
R10,000 for 55+
6.65%
7.17%
-
-13
R10,000 for 55+
6.65%
7.17%
-
-13
R10,000 for 55+
6.50%
7.17%
-
-17
R100,000 for 18+
6.50%
7.35%
-
-214
R100,000 for 55+
6.65%
7.35%
-
-176
R100,000 for 55+
6.65%
7.35%
-
-176
R100,000 for 55+
6.50%
7.35%
-
-214
R250,000 for 18+
6.60%
7.54%
-
-599
R250,000 for 55+
6.75%
7.54%
-
-504
R250,000 for 55+
6.75%
7.54%
-
-504
R250,000 for 55+
6.60%
7.54%
-
-599
R1,000,000 for 18+
6.80%
7.73%
-
-2,344
R1,000,000 for 55+
6.95%
7.73%
-
-1,964
R1,000,000 for 55+
6.95%
7.73%
-
-1,964
R1,000,000 for 55+
6.80%
7.73%
-
-2,344
R5,000,000 for 18+
6.80%
7.73%
-
-11,720
R5,000,000 for 55+
6.95%
7.73%
-
-9,821
R5,000,000 for 55+
6.95%
7.73%
-
-9,821
R5,000,000 for 55+
6.80%
7.73%
-
-11,720
  • 1 nominal interest rate
  • 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn at FNB over and above African Bank.
    A negative amount means that African Bank offers more than FNB.
How to read this table?

You get a 6.8% interest rate at FNB for a R5,000,000 investment in a 3 month fixed deposit (if you are older than 55). African Bank's interest rate for the same terms is 7.73%. Over 3 months you will earn R11,720 less in interest at FNB compared African Bank.

6 month fixed deposit interest rates compared

FNB vs African Bank

This table shows FNB's and African Bank's interest rates for a R10,000, R100,000, R250,000 and R1,000,000 investment in a 6 month fixed deposit.

Investment amount FNB1African Bank1 Winner 2
R10,000 for 18+
6.90%
7.73%
-
-43
R10,000 for 55+
6.90%
7.73%
-
-43
R10,000 for 55+
6.85%
7.73%
-
-45
R10,000 for 55+
6.85%
7.73%
-
-45
R100,000 for 18+
6.90%
7.82%
-
-477
R100,000 for 55+
6.90%
7.82%
-
-477
R100,000 for 55+
6.85%
7.82%
-
-501
R100,000 for 55+
6.85%
7.82%
-
-501
R250,000 for 18+
7.00%
7.91%
-
-1,168
R250,000 for 55+
7.00%
7.91%
-
-1,168
R250,000 for 55+
6.95%
7.91%
-
-1,229
R250,000 for 55+
6.95%
7.91%
-
-1,229
R1,000,000 for 18+
7.20%
7.91%
-
-3,660
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.20%
7.91%
-
-3,660
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.20%
7.91%
-
-3,660
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.20%
7.91%
-
-3,660
R5,000,000 for 18+
7.20%
7.91%
-
-18,298
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.20%
7.91%
-
-18,298
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.20%
7.91%
-
-18,298
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.20%
7.91%
-
-18,298
  • 1 nominal interest rate
  • 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn at FNB over and above African Bank.
    A negative amount means that African Bank offers more than FNB.
How to read this table?

You get a 7.2% interest rate at FNB for a R5,000,000 investment in a 6 month fixed deposit (if you are older than 55). African Bank's interest rate for the same terms is 7.91%. Over 6 months you will earn R18,298 less in interest at FNB compared African Bank.

1 year fixed deposit interest rates compared

FNB vs African Bank

This table shows FNB's and African Bank's interest rates for a R10,000, R100,000, R250,000 and R1,000,000 investment in a 1 year fixed deposit.

Investment amount FNB1African Bank1 Winner 2
R10,000 for 18+
7.20%
8.10%
-
-97
R10,000 for 55+
7.35%
8.10%
-
-81
R10,000 for 55+
7.35%
8.10%
-
-81
R10,000 for 55+
7.20%
8.10%
-
-97
R100,000 for 18+
7.20%
8.19%
-
-1,060
R100,000 for 55+
7.35%
8.19%
-
-900
R100,000 for 55+
7.35%
8.19%
-
-900
R100,000 for 55+
7.20%
8.19%
-
-1,060
R250,000 for 18+
7.30%
8.28%
-
-2,625
R250,000 for 55+
7.45%
8.28%
-
-2,225
R250,000 for 55+
7.45%
8.28%
-
-2,225
R250,000 for 55+
7.30%
8.28%
-
-2,625
R1,000,000 for 18+
7.50%
8.38%
-
-9,500
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.65%
8.38%
-
-7,900
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.65%
8.38%
-
-7,900
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.50%
8.38%
-
-9,500
R5,000,000 for 18+
7.50%
8.38%
-
-47,500
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.65%
8.38%
-
-39,500
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.65%
8.38%
-
-39,500
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.50%
8.38%
-
-47,500
  • 1 nominal interest rate
  • 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn at FNB over and above African Bank.
    A negative amount means that African Bank offers more than FNB.
How to read this table?

You get a 7.5% interest rate at FNB for a R5,000,000 investment in a 1 year fixed deposit (if you are older than 55). African Bank's interest rate for the same terms is 8.38%. Over 12 months you will earn R47,500 less in interest at FNB compared African Bank.

2 year fixed deposit interest rates compared

FNB vs African Bank

This table shows FNB's and African Bank's interest rates for a R10,000, R100,000, R250,000 and R1,000,000 investment in a 2 year fixed deposit.

Investment amount FNB1African Bank1 Winner 2
R10,000 for 18+
7.15%
8.14%
-
-229
R10,000 for 55+
7.20%
8.14%
-
-218
R10,000 for 55+
7.20%
8.14%
-
-218
R10,000 for 55+
7.15%
8.14%
-
-229
R100,000 for 18+
7.15%
8.33%
-
-2,744
R100,000 for 55+
7.20%
8.33%
-
-2,636
R100,000 for 55+
7.20%
8.33%
-
-2,636
R100,000 for 55+
7.15%
8.33%
-
-2,744
R250,000 for 18+
7.25%
8.47%
-
-7,084
R250,000 for 55+
7.30%
8.47%
-
-6,815
R250,000 for 55+
7.30%
8.47%
-
-6,815
R250,000 for 55+
7.25%
8.47%
-
-7,084
R1,000,000 for 18+
7.45%
8.65%
-
-27,956
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.55%
8.65%
-
-25,585
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.55%
8.65%
-
-25,585
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.45%
8.65%
-
-27,956
R5,000,000 for 18+
7.45%
8.65%
-
-139,778
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.55%
8.65%
-
-127,924
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.55%
8.65%
-
-127,924
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.45%
8.65%
-
-139,778
  • 1 nominal interest rate
  • 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn at FNB over and above African Bank.
    A negative amount means that African Bank offers more than FNB.
How to read this table?

You get a 7.45% interest rate at FNB for a R5,000,000 investment in a 2 year fixed deposit (if you are older than 55). African Bank's interest rate for the same terms is 8.65%. Over 2 years you will earn R139,778 less in interest at FNB compared African Bank.

3 year fixed deposit interest rates compared

FNB vs African Bank

This table shows FNB's and African Bank's interest rates for a R10,000, R100,000, R250,000 and R1,000,000 investment in a 3 year fixed deposit.

Investment amount FNB1African Bank1 Winner 2
R10,000 for 18+
7.15%
8.42%
-
-477
R10,000 for 55+
7.20%
8.42%
-
-459
R10,000 for 55+
7.20%
8.42%
-
-459
R10,000 for 55+
7.15%
8.42%
-
-477
R100,000 for 18+
7.15%
8.61%
-
-5,512
R100,000 for 55+
7.20%
8.61%
-
-5,339
R100,000 for 55+
7.20%
8.61%
-
-5,339
R100,000 for 55+
7.15%
8.61%
-
-5,512
R250,000 for 18+
7.25%
8.75%
-
-14,164
R250,000 for 55+
7.30%
8.75%
-
-13,731
R250,000 for 55+
7.30%
8.75%
-
-13,731
R250,000 for 55+
7.25%
8.75%
-
-14,164
R1,000,000 for 18+
7.45%
8.75%
-
-49,362
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.55%
8.75%
-
-45,530
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.55%
8.75%
-
-45,530
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.45%
8.75%
-
-49,362
R5,000,000 for 18+
7.45%
8.75%
-
-246,811
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.55%
8.75%
-
-227,649
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.55%
8.75%
-
-227,649
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.45%
8.75%
-
-246,811
  • 1 nominal interest rate
  • 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn at FNB over and above African Bank.
    A negative amount means that African Bank offers more than FNB.
How to read this table?

You get a 7.45% interest rate at FNB for a R5,000,000 investment in a 3 year fixed deposit (if you are older than 55). African Bank's interest rate for the same terms is 8.75%. Over 3 years you will earn R246,811 less in interest at FNB compared African Bank.

5 year fixed deposit interest rates compared

FNB vs African Bank

This table shows FNB's and African Bank's interest rates for a R10,000, R100,000, R250,000 and R1,000,000 investment in a 5 year fixed deposit.

Investment amount FNB1African Bank1 Winner 2
R10,000 for 18+
7.80%
9.11%
-
-995
R10,000 for 55+
7.80%
9.11%
-
-995
R10,000 for 55+
7.80%
9.11%
-
-995
R10,000 for 55+
7.80%
9.11%
-
-995
R100,000 for 18+
7.80%
9.34%
-
-11,751
R100,000 for 55+
7.80%
9.34%
-
-11,751
R100,000 for 55+
7.80%
9.34%
-
-11,751
R100,000 for 55+
7.80%
9.34%
-
-11,751
R250,000 for 18+
7.90%
9.57%
-
-32,053
R250,000 for 55+
7.90%
9.57%
-
-32,053
R250,000 for 55+
7.90%
9.57%
-
-32,053
R250,000 for 55+
7.90%
9.57%
-
-32,053
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.10%
9.94%
-
-143,318
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.15%
9.94%
-
-139,862
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.15%
9.94%
-
-139,862
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.10%
9.94%
-
-143,318
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.10%
9.94%
-
-716,590
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.15%
9.94%
-
-699,308
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.15%
9.94%
-
-699,308
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.10%
9.94%
-
-716,590
  • 1 nominal interest rate
  • 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn at FNB over and above African Bank.
    A negative amount means that African Bank offers more than FNB.
How to read this table?

You get a 8.1% interest rate at FNB for a R5,000,000 investment in a 5 year fixed deposit (if you are older than 55). African Bank's interest rate for the same terms is 9.94%. Over 5 years you will earn R716,590 less in interest at FNB compared African Bank.