Standard Bank Fixed Deposit Review for July 2025

Last updated 1st July 2025 by Walter

Introduction

This page summarises all the fixed deposits offered by Standard Bank. All the rates shown are sourced from the Standard Bank website - standardbank.co.za. All rates shown on this page have been converted to nominal and effective annual rates! This allows you to compare rates across all banks. Yippee!

The Standard Bank fixed deposit interest calculator, allows you to calculate how much interest you will earn for your age, investment amount and term.

Standard Bank fixed deposits highlights

last updated 1st July 2025 by Walter

R10,000
min deposit
8.16%
best rate

Here are Standard Bank's best fixed deposit rates

The best interest rate you can get at Standard Bank is 8.16% for the 60-month fixed deposit. You will need a minimum deposit of R10,000 and be over the age of 55.

Here are Standard Bank's five best fixed deposit interest rates:

# Min deposit Term Nominal
P
only individuals older than 55 qualify

Standard Bank 3 month fixed deposit

This table shows Standard Bank's interest rates for a R10,000, R100,000, R250,000 and R1,000,000 investment in a 3 month fixed deposit versus the industry average.

Investment amount Nominal Industry average1 Earnings vs average2
R10,000 for 18+6.49% 7.26%
-
-19
R10,000 for 55+6.99% 7.22%
-
-6
R100,000 for 18+7.04% 7.26%
-
-57
R100,000 for 55+7.04% 7.29%
-
-63
R250,000 for 18+7.04% 7.27%
-
-147
R250,000 for 55+7.04% 7.35%
-
-197
R1,000,000 for 18+7.13% 7.35%
-
-552
R1,000,000 for 55+7.13% 7.42%
-
-742
R5,000,000 for 18+7.21% 7.36%
-
-1,930
R5,000,000 for 55+7.21% 7.40%
-
-2,471
How to read this table?

You get a 6.49% interest rate at Standard Bank for a R10,000 investment in a 3 month fixed deposit (if you are older than 18). The industry average is 7.26%. Over 3 months you will earn R19 less in interest at Standard Bank compared to the average bank.

Standard Bank 6 month fixed deposit

This table shows Standard Bank's interest rates for a R10,000, R100,000, R250,000 and R1,000,000 investment in a 6 month fixed deposit versus the industry average.

Investment amount Nominal Industry average1 Earnings vs average2
R10,000 for 18+6.49% 7.57%
-
-55
R10,000 for 55+6.99% 7.47%
-
-25
R100,000 for 18+7.05% 7.52%
-
-243
R100,000 for 55+7.05% 7.53%
-
-251
R250,000 for 18+7.05% 7.50%
-
-584
R250,000 for 55+7.05% 7.58%
-
-690
R1,000,000 for 18+7.14% 7.56%
-
-2,143
R1,000,000 for 55+7.14% 7.65%
-
-2,598
R5,000,000 for 18+7.22% 7.59%
-
-9,610
R5,000,000 for 55+7.22% 7.63%
-
-10,689
How to read this table?

You get a 6.49% interest rate at Standard Bank for a R10,000 investment in a 6 month fixed deposit (if you are older than 18). The industry average is 7.57%. Over 6 months you will earn R55 less in interest at Standard Bank compared to the average bank.

Standard Bank 1 year fixed deposit

This table shows Standard Bank's interest rates for a R10,000, R100,000, R250,000 and R1,000,000 investment in a 1 year fixed deposit versus the industry average.

Investment amount Nominal Industry average1 Earnings vs average2
R10,000 for 18+6.65% 7.78%
-
-121
R10,000 for 55+7.15% 7.76%
-
-65
R100,000 for 18+7.20% 7.82%
-
-671
R100,000 for 55+7.20% 7.86%
-
-704
R250,000 for 18+7.20% 7.83%
-
-1,709
R250,000 for 55+7.20% 7.93%
-
-1,955
R1,000,000 for 18+7.30% 7.88%
-
-6,179
R1,000,000 for 55+7.30% 7.99%
-
-7,427
R5,000,000 for 18+7.38% 7.92%
-
-29,182
R5,000,000 for 55+7.38% 8.00%
-
-33,269
How to read this table?

You get a 6.65% interest rate at Standard Bank for a R10,000 investment in a 1 year fixed deposit (if you are older than 18). The industry average is 7.78%. Over 12 months you will earn R121 less in interest at Standard Bank compared to the average bank.

Standard Bank 2 year fixed deposit

This table shows Standard Bank's interest rates for a R10,000, R100,000, R250,000 and R1,000,000 investment in a 2 year fixed deposit versus the industry average.

Investment amount Nominal Industry average1 Earnings vs average2
R10,000 for 18+7.06% 7.76%
-
-159
R10,000 for 55+7.56% 7.72%
-
-35
R100,000 for 18+7.55% 7.82%
-
-590
R100,000 for 55+7.55% 7.80%
-
-553
R250,000 for 18+7.55% 7.87%
-
-1,786
R250,000 for 55+7.55% 7.86%
-
-1,746
R1,000,000 for 18+7.55% 7.92%
-
-8,226
R1,000,000 for 55+7.55% 7.94%
-
-8,824
R5,000,000 for 18+7.55% 7.94%
-
-43,517
R5,000,000 for 55+7.55% 7.92%
-
-42,277
How to read this table?

You get a 7.06% interest rate at Standard Bank for a R10,000 investment in a 2 year fixed deposit (if you are older than 18). The industry average is 7.76%. Over 2 years you will earn R159 less in interest at Standard Bank compared to the average bank.

Standard Bank 3 year fixed deposit

This table shows Standard Bank's interest rates for a R10,000, R100,000, R250,000 and R1,000,000 investment in a 3 year fixed deposit versus the industry average.

Investment amount Nominal Industry average1 Earnings vs average2
R10,000 for 18+7.15% 7.90%
-
-273
R10,000 for 55+7.65% 7.86%
-
-78
R100,000 for 18+7.65% 8.00%
-
-1,265
R100,000 for 55+7.65% 7.96%
-
-1,138
R250,000 for 18+7.65% 8.05%
-
-3,717
R250,000 for 55+7.65% 8.03%
-
-3,493
R1,000,000 for 18+7.65% 8.09%
-
-16,195
R1,000,000 for 55+7.65% 8.10%
-
-16,748
R5,000,000 for 18+7.65% 8.12%
-
-85,695
R5,000,000 for 55+7.65% 8.06%
-
-79,109
How to read this table?

You get a 7.15% interest rate at Standard Bank for a R10,000 investment in a 3 year fixed deposit (if you are older than 18). The industry average is 7.90%. Over 3 years you will earn R273 less in interest at Standard Bank compared to the average bank.

Standard Bank 5 year fixed deposit

This table shows Standard Bank's interest rates for a R10,000, R100,000, R250,000 and R1,000,000 investment in a 5 year fixed deposit versus the industry average.

Investment amount Nominal Industry average1 Earnings vs average2
R10,000 for 18+7.66% 8.58%
-
-678
R10,000 for 55+8.16% 8.50%
-
-248
R100,000 for 18+8.12% 8.63%
-
-3,793
R100,000 for 55+8.12% 8.57%
-
-3,346
R250,000 for 18+8.12% 8.69%
-
-10,546
R250,000 for 55+8.12% 8.63%
-
-9,540
R1,000,000 for 18+8.12% 8.75%
-
-47,190
R1,000,000 for 55+8.12% 8.73%
-
-45,425
R5,000,000 for 18+8.12% 8.76%
-
-237,105
R5,000,000 for 55+8.12% 8.62%
-
-191,347
How to read this table?

You get a 7.66% interest rate at Standard Bank for a R10,000 investment in a 5 year fixed deposit (if you are older than 18). The industry average is 8.58%. Over 5 years you will earn R678 less in interest at Standard Bank compared to the average bank.