FNB vs Standard Bank

Interest rates compared

Last updated 3rd August 2025 by Walter

Introduction

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

You are more likely to find better interest rates at Standard Bank than FNB. Specifically, 32 out of 100 interest rates are better at FNB than Standard Bank. This means you are more likely to find a better interest rate at Standard Bank 68% 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
Standard Bank
8.12%
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 Standard Bank, the best interest rate you can get is 8.12% for the 60-month fixed deposit. You will need a minimum deposit of R10,000 and be over the age of 55.

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

3 month fixed deposit interest rates compared

FNB vs Standard Bank

This table shows FNB's and Standard 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 FNB1Standard Bank1 Winner 2
R10,000 for 18+
6.50%
6.49%
+
0
R10,000 for 55+
6.65%
6.94%
-
-7
R10,000 for 55+
6.65%
6.94%
-
-7
R10,000 for 55+
6.50%
6.94%
-
-11
R100,000 for 18+
6.50%
6.81%
-
-78
R100,000 for 55+
6.65%
7.04%
-
-97
R100,000 for 55+
6.65%
7.04%
-
-97
R100,000 for 55+
6.50%
7.04%
-
-135
R250,000 for 18+
6.60%
6.81%
-
-137
R250,000 for 55+
6.75%
7.04%
-
-184
R250,000 for 55+
6.75%
7.04%
-
-184
R250,000 for 55+
6.60%
7.04%
-
-279
R1,000,000 for 18+
6.80%
6.92%
-
-285
R1,000,000 for 55+
6.95%
7.13%
-
-451
R1,000,000 for 55+
6.95%
7.13%
-
-451
R1,000,000 for 55+
6.80%
7.13%
-
-831
R5,000,000 for 18+
6.80%
6.98%
-
-2,256
R5,000,000 for 55+
6.95%
7.21%
-
-3,201
R5,000,000 for 55+
6.95%
7.21%
-
-3,201
R5,000,000 for 55+
6.80%
7.21%
-
-5,101
  • 1 nominal interest rate
  • 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn at FNB over and above Standard Bank.
    A negative amount means that Standard 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). Standard Bank's interest rate for the same terms is 7.21%. Over 3 months you will earn R5,101 less in interest at FNB compared Standard Bank.

6 month fixed deposit interest rates compared

FNB vs Standard Bank

This table shows FNB's and Standard 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 FNB1Standard Bank1 Winner 2
R10,000 for 18+
6.90%
6.49%
+
21
R10,000 for 55+
6.90%
6.97%
-
-4
R10,000 for 55+
6.85%
6.97%
-
-6
R10,000 for 55+
6.85%
6.97%
-
-6
R100,000 for 18+
6.90%
6.87%
+
14
R100,000 for 55+
6.90%
7.05%
-
-77
R100,000 for 55+
6.85%
7.05%
-
-101
R100,000 for 55+
6.85%
7.05%
-
-101
R250,000 for 18+
7.00%
6.87%
+
169
R250,000 for 55+
7.00%
7.05%
-
-60
R250,000 for 55+
6.95%
7.05%
-
-121
R250,000 for 55+
6.95%
7.05%
-
-121
R1,000,000 for 18+
7.20%
6.97%
+
1,158
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.20%
7.14%
+
289
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.20%
7.14%
+
289
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.20%
7.14%
+
289
R5,000,000 for 18+
7.20%
7.05%
+
3,860
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.20%
7.22%
-
-482
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.20%
7.22%
-
-482
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.20%
7.22%
-
-482
  • 1 nominal interest rate
  • 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn at FNB over and above Standard Bank.
    A negative amount means that Standard 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). Standard Bank's interest rate for the same terms is 7.22%. Over 6 months you will earn R482 less in interest at FNB compared Standard Bank.

1 year fixed deposit interest rates compared

FNB vs Standard Bank

This table shows FNB's and Standard 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 FNB1Standard Bank1 Winner 2
R10,000 for 18+
7.20%
6.65%
+
58
R10,000 for 55+
7.35%
7.12%
+
24
R10,000 for 55+
7.35%
7.12%
+
24
R10,000 for 55+
7.20%
7.12%
+
8
R100,000 for 18+
7.20%
7.09%
+
120
R100,000 for 55+
7.35%
7.20%
+
160
R100,000 for 55+
7.35%
7.20%
+
160
R100,000 for 55+
7.20%
7.20%
-
0
R250,000 for 18+
7.30%
7.09%
+
575
R250,000 for 55+
7.45%
7.20%
+
675
R250,000 for 55+
7.45%
7.20%
+
675
R250,000 for 55+
7.30%
7.20%
+
275
R1,000,000 for 18+
7.50%
7.19%
+
3,300
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.65%
7.30%
+
3,700
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.65%
7.30%
+
3,700
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.50%
7.30%
+
2,100
R5,000,000 for 18+
7.50%
7.25%
+
13,000
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.65%
7.38%
+
14,500
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.65%
7.38%
+
14,500
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.50%
7.38%
+
6,500
  • 1 nominal interest rate
  • 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn at FNB over and above Standard Bank.
    A negative amount means that Standard 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). Standard Bank's interest rate for the same terms is 7.38%. Over 12 months you will earn R6,500 more in interest at FNB compared Standard Bank.

2 year fixed deposit interest rates compared

FNB vs Standard Bank

This table shows FNB's and Standard 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 FNB1Standard Bank1 Winner 2
R10,000 for 18+
7.15%
7.06%
+
21
R10,000 for 55+
7.20%
7.50%
-
-69
R10,000 for 55+
7.20%
7.50%
-
-69
R10,000 for 55+
7.15%
7.50%
-
-80
R100,000 for 18+
7.15%
7.47%
-
-731
R100,000 for 55+
7.20%
7.55%
-
-818
R100,000 for 55+
7.20%
7.55%
-
-818
R100,000 for 55+
7.15%
7.55%
-
-925
R250,000 for 18+
7.25%
7.47%
-
-1,238
R250,000 for 55+
7.30%
7.55%
-
-1,454
R250,000 for 55+
7.30%
7.55%
-
-1,454
R250,000 for 55+
7.25%
7.55%
-
-1,723
R1,000,000 for 18+
7.45%
7.47%
-
-431
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.55%
7.55%
-
0
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.55%
7.55%
-
0
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.45%
7.55%
-
-2,371
R5,000,000 for 18+
7.45%
7.47%
-
-2,154
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.55%
7.55%
-
0
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.55%
7.55%
-
0
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.45%
7.55%
-
-11,854
  • 1 nominal interest rate
  • 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn at FNB over and above Standard Bank.
    A negative amount means that Standard 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). Standard Bank's interest rate for the same terms is 7.55%. Over 2 years you will earn R11,854 less in interest at FNB compared Standard Bank.

3 year fixed deposit interest rates compared

FNB vs Standard Bank

This table shows FNB's and Standard 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 FNB1Standard Bank1 Winner 2
R10,000 for 18+
7.15%
7.15%
-
0
R10,000 for 55+
7.20%
7.59%
-
-146
R10,000 for 55+
7.20%
7.59%
-
-146
R10,000 for 55+
7.15%
7.59%
-
-163
R100,000 for 18+
7.15%
7.55%
-
-1,494
R100,000 for 55+
7.20%
7.65%
-
-1,670
R100,000 for 55+
7.20%
7.65%
-
-1,670
R100,000 for 55+
7.15%
7.65%
-
-1,843
R250,000 for 18+
7.25%
7.55%
-
-2,782
R250,000 for 55+
7.30%
7.65%
-
-3,221
R250,000 for 55+
7.30%
7.65%
-
-3,221
R250,000 for 55+
7.25%
7.65%
-
-3,654
R1,000,000 for 18+
7.45%
7.55%
-
-3,832
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.55%
7.65%
-
-3,491
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.55%
7.65%
-
-3,491
R1,000,000 for 55+
7.45%
7.65%
-
-7,323
R5,000,000 for 18+
7.45%
7.55%
-
-19,162
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.55%
7.65%
-
-17,454
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.55%
7.65%
-
-17,454
R5,000,000 for 55+
7.45%
7.65%
-
-36,616
  • 1 nominal interest rate
  • 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn at FNB over and above Standard Bank.
    A negative amount means that Standard 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). Standard Bank's interest rate for the same terms is 7.65%. Over 3 years you will earn R36,616 less in interest at FNB compared Standard Bank.

5 year fixed deposit interest rates compared

FNB vs Standard Bank

This table shows FNB's and Standard 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 FNB1Standard Bank1 Winner 2
R10,000 for 18+
7.80%
7.66%
+
102
R10,000 for 55+
7.80%
8.12%
-
-240
R10,000 for 55+
7.80%
8.12%
-
-240
R10,000 for 55+
7.80%
8.12%
-
-240
R100,000 for 18+
7.80%
8.02%
-
-1,645
R100,000 for 55+
7.80%
8.12%
-
-2,403
R100,000 for 55+
7.80%
8.12%
-
-2,403
R100,000 for 55+
7.80%
8.12%
-
-2,403
R250,000 for 18+
7.90%
8.02%
-
-2,232
R250,000 for 55+
7.90%
8.12%
-
-4,129
R250,000 for 55+
7.90%
8.12%
-
-4,129
R250,000 for 55+
7.90%
8.12%
-
-4,129
R1,000,000 for 18+
8.10%
8.02%
+
6,205
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.15%
8.02%
+
9,662
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.15%
8.02%
+
9,662
R1,000,000 for 55+
8.10%
8.02%
+
6,205
R5,000,000 for 18+
8.10%
8.02%
+
31,027
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.15%
8.02%
+
48,309
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.15%
8.02%
+
48,309
R5,000,000 for 55+
8.10%
8.02%
+
31,027
  • 1 nominal interest rate
  • 2 the amount of interest you will be able earn at FNB over and above Standard Bank.
    A negative amount means that Standard 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). Standard Bank's interest rate for the same terms is 8.02%. Over 5 years you will earn R31,027 more in interest at FNB compared Standard Bank.