FNB vs Nedbank

Interest rates compared

Last updated 3rd August 2025 by Walter

Introduction

This fixed deposit comparison page compares FNB interest rates to Nedbank interest rates. All the interest rates shown are sourced from the FNB and Nedbank 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 Nedbank ?

You are more likely to find better interest rates at Nedbank than FNB. Specifically, 0 out of 100 interest rates are better at FNB than Nedbank. This means you are more likely to find a better interest rate at Nedbank 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
Nedbank
8.65%
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 Nedbank, the best interest rate you can get is 8.65% for the 60-month fixed deposit. You will need a minimum deposit of R250,000 and be over the age of 55.

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

3 month fixed deposit interest rates compared

FNB vs Nedbank

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

Investment amount FNB1Nedbank1 Winner 2
R10,000 for 18+
6.50%
7.20%
-
-18
R10,000 for 55+
6.65%
7.20%
-
-14
R10,000 for 55+
6.65%
7.20%
-
-14
R10,000 for 55+
6.50%
7.20%
-
-18
R100,000 for 18+
6.50%
7.50%
-
-251
R100,000 for 55+
6.65%
7.50%
-
-213
R100,000 for 55+
6.65%
7.50%
-
-213
R100,000 for 55+
6.50%
7.50%
-
-251
R250,000 for 18+
6.60%
7.60%
-
-634
R250,000 for 55+
6.75%
7.60%
-
-539
R250,000 for 55+
6.75%
7.60%
-
-539
R250,000 for 55+
6.60%
7.60%
-
-634
R1,000,000 for 18+
6.80%
7.60%
-
-2,014
R1,000,000 for 55+
6.95%
7.60%
-
-1,634
R1,000,000 for 55+
6.95%
7.60%
-
-1,634
R1,000,000 for 55+
6.80%
7.60%
-
-2,014
R5,000,000 for 18+
6.80%
7.60%
-
-10,068
R5,000,000 for 55+
6.95%
7.60%
-
-8,168
R5,000,000 for 55+
6.95%
7.60%
-
-8,168
R5,000,000 for 55+
6.80%
7.60%
-
-10,068
  • 1 nominal interest rate
  • 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn at FNB over and above Nedbank.
    A negative amount means that Nedbank 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). Nedbank's interest rate for the same terms is 7.60%. Over 3 months you will earn R10,068 less in interest at FNB compared Nedbank.

6 month fixed deposit interest rates compared

FNB vs Nedbank

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

Investment amount FNB1Nedbank1 Winner 2
R10,000 for 18+
6.90%
7.40%
-
-26
R10,000 for 55+
6.90%
7.40%
-
-26
R10,000 for 55+
6.85%
7.40%
-
-28
R10,000 for 55+
6.85%
7.40%
-
-28
R100,000 for 18+
6.90%
7.70%
-
-415
R100,000 for 55+
6.90%
7.70%
-
-415
R100,000 for 55+
6.85%
7.70%
-
-439
R100,000 for 55+
6.85%
7.70%
-
-439
R250,000 for 18+
7.00%
7.80%
-
-1,024
R250,000 for 55+
7.00%
7.80%
-
-1,024
R250,000 for 55+
6.95%
7.80%
-
-1,084
R250,000 for 55+
6.95%
7.80%
-
-1,084
R1,000,000 for 18+
7.20%
7.80%
-
-3,083
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.20%
7.80%
-
-3,083
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.20%
7.80%
-
-3,083
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.20%
7.80%
-
-3,083
R5,000,000 for 18+
7.20%
7.80%
-
-15,413
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.20%
7.80%
-
-15,413
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.20%
7.80%
-
-15,413
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.20%
7.80%
-
-15,413
  • 1 nominal interest rate
  • 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn at FNB over and above Nedbank.
    A negative amount means that Nedbank 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). Nedbank's interest rate for the same terms is 7.80%. Over 6 months you will earn R15,413 less in interest at FNB compared Nedbank.

1 year fixed deposit interest rates compared

FNB vs Nedbank

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

Investment amount FNB1Nedbank1 Winner 2
R10,000 for 18+
7.20%
7.55%
-
-38
R10,000 for 55+
7.35%
7.55%
-
-22
R10,000 for 55+
7.35%
7.55%
-
-22
R10,000 for 55+
7.20%
7.55%
-
-38
R100,000 for 18+
7.20%
7.95%
-
-810
R100,000 for 55+
7.35%
7.95%
-
-650
R100,000 for 55+
7.35%
7.95%
-
-650
R100,000 for 55+
7.20%
7.95%
-
-810
R250,000 for 18+
7.30%
8.05%
-
-2,000
R250,000 for 55+
7.45%
8.05%
-
-1,600
R250,000 for 55+
7.45%
8.05%
-
-1,600
R250,000 for 55+
7.30%
8.05%
-
-2,000
R1,000,000 for 18+
7.50%
8.05%
-
-5,900
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.65%
8.05%
-
-4,300
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.65%
8.05%
-
-4,300
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.50%
8.05%
-
-5,900
R5,000,000 for 18+
7.50%
8.05%
-
-29,500
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.65%
8.05%
-
-21,500
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.65%
8.05%
-
-21,500
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.50%
8.05%
-
-29,500
  • 1 nominal interest rate
  • 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn at FNB over and above Nedbank.
    A negative amount means that Nedbank 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). Nedbank's interest rate for the same terms is 8.05%. Over 12 months you will earn R29,500 less in interest at FNB compared Nedbank.

2 year fixed deposit interest rates compared

FNB vs Nedbank

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

Investment amount FNB1Nedbank1 Winner 2
R10,000 for 18+
7.15%
7.55%
-
-93
R10,000 for 55+
7.20%
7.55%
-
-82
R10,000 for 55+
7.20%
7.55%
-
-82
R10,000 for 55+
7.15%
7.55%
-
-93
R100,000 for 18+
7.15%
7.85%
-
-1,616
R100,000 for 55+
7.20%
7.85%
-
-1,509
R100,000 for 55+
7.20%
7.85%
-
-1,509
R100,000 for 55+
7.15%
7.85%
-
-1,616
R250,000 for 18+
7.25%
7.95%
-
-4,045
R250,000 for 55+
7.30%
7.95%
-
-3,777
R250,000 for 55+
7.30%
7.95%
-
-3,777
R250,000 for 55+
7.25%
7.95%
-
-4,045
R1,000,000 for 18+
7.45%
7.95%
-
-11,662
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.55%
7.95%
-
-9,291
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.55%
7.95%
-
-9,291
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.45%
7.95%
-
-11,662
R5,000,000 for 18+
7.45%
7.95%
-
-58,309
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.55%
7.95%
-
-46,455
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.55%
7.95%
-
-46,455
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.45%
7.95%
-
-58,309
  • 1 nominal interest rate
  • 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn at FNB over and above Nedbank.
    A negative amount means that Nedbank 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). Nedbank's interest rate for the same terms is 7.95%. Over 2 years you will earn R58,309 less in interest at FNB compared Nedbank.

3 year fixed deposit interest rates compared

FNB vs Nedbank

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

Investment amount FNB1Nedbank1 Winner 2
R10,000 for 18+
7.15%
7.60%
-
-167
R10,000 for 55+
7.20%
7.60%
-
-150
R10,000 for 55+
7.20%
7.60%
-
-150
R10,000 for 55+
7.15%
7.60%
-
-167
R100,000 for 18+
7.15%
7.90%
-
-2,788
R100,000 for 55+
7.20%
7.90%
-
-2,615
R100,000 for 55+
7.20%
7.90%
-
-2,615
R100,000 for 55+
7.15%
7.90%
-
-2,788
R250,000 for 18+
7.25%
8.00%
-
-6,985
R250,000 for 55+
7.30%
8.00%
-
-6,552
R250,000 for 55+
7.30%
8.00%
-
-6,552
R250,000 for 55+
7.25%
8.00%
-
-6,985
R1,000,000 for 18+
7.45%
8.00%
-
-20,647
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.55%
8.00%
-
-16,815
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.55%
8.00%
-
-16,815
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.45%
8.00%
-
-20,647
R5,000,000 for 18+
7.45%
8.00%
-
-103,236
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.55%
8.00%
-
-84,074
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.55%
8.00%
-
-84,074
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.45%
8.00%
-
-103,236
  • 1 nominal interest rate
  • 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn at FNB over and above Nedbank.
    A negative amount means that Nedbank 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). Nedbank's interest rate for the same terms is 8.00%. Over 3 years you will earn R103,236 less in interest at FNB compared Nedbank.

5 year fixed deposit interest rates compared

FNB vs Nedbank

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

Investment amount FNB1Nedbank1 Winner 2
R10,000 for 18+
7.80%
8.35%
-
-414
R10,000 for 55+
7.80%
8.35%
-
-414
R10,000 for 55+
7.80%
8.35%
-
-414
R10,000 for 55+
7.80%
8.35%
-
-414
R100,000 for 18+
7.80%
8.50%
-
-5,259
R100,000 for 55+
7.80%
8.50%
-
-5,259
R100,000 for 55+
7.80%
8.50%
-
-5,259
R100,000 for 55+
7.80%
8.50%
-
-5,259
R250,000 for 18+
7.90%
8.50%
-
-11,267
R250,000 for 55+
7.90%
8.65%
-
-14,081
R250,000 for 55+
7.90%
8.65%
-
-14,081
R250,000 for 55+
7.90%
8.65%
-
-14,081
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.10%
8.60%
-
-37,668
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.15%
8.65%
-
-37,737
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.15%
8.65%
-
-37,737
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.10%
8.65%
-
-41,193
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.10%
8.60%
-
-188,338
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.15%
8.65%
-
-188,685
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.15%
8.65%
-
-188,685
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.10%
8.65%
-
-205,966
  • 1 nominal interest rate
  • 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn at FNB over and above Nedbank.
    A negative amount means that Nedbank 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). Nedbank's interest rate for the same terms is 8.65%. Over 5 years you will earn R205,966 less in interest at FNB compared Nedbank.