Savings accounts rates and fees
Rates
Savings interest rates | Discovery Bank Transaction Account | Vitality Savings Account | Demand Savings Account | Tax-Free Demand Savings Account |
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*NACM rate | 1% | 5.75% | 5.75% | 8% |
*NACM: Nominal annual compounded monthly
Notice Savings Accounts
Savings interest rates | 24-hour Notice Savings Account Balances below R100 000 |
24-hour Notice Savings Account Balances above R100 000 |
32-day Notice Savings Account |
60-day Notice Savings Account |
90-day Notice Savings Account |
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*NACM rate | 5.7% 5 | 5.85% | 8.45% | 8.5% | 8.55% |
*NACM: Nominal annual compounded monthly
Fixed Deposit Account
Savings interest rates | Deposit | 3 months | 6 months | 12 months | 18 months | 24 months | 36 months | 60 months |
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Interest monthly (NACM)* | R10 000 | 7.95% | 8.25% | 8.95% | 8.55% | 8.65% | 8.75% | 9% |
Interest at maturity (Effective)** | R10 000 | 8% | 8.39% | 9.33% | 9.09% | 9.41% | 9.96% | 11.31% |
Interest upfront (Effective)** | R10 000 | 7.85% | 8.06% | 8.53% | 8% | 7.92% | 7.67% |
Monthly (NACM)*: Nominal annual compounded monthly. The actual interest earned over one month period.
Maturity (Effective)**: Simple interest. The rate is applied to the principle amount invested.
Upfront (Effective)**: Simple interest. The rate is applied to the principle amount invested.
Tax-Free Demand Savings Account
Fees that may apply to your account | |
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Monthly fee | Free |
Inter-account transfers | Free |
Electronic funds transfers | R15 |
Real-time payments | R35 |
Notice Savings Account
Fees that may apply to your account | |
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Monthly fee | Free |
Inter-account transfers | Free |
Electronic funds transfers | R15 |
Real-time payments | R35 |
Demand Savings Account
Fees that may apply to your account | |
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Monthly fee | Free |
Inter-account transfers | Free |
Electronic funds transfers | R15 |
Real-time payments | R35 |
Debit order fee | R15 |
Prepaid airtime, data and SMS purchases | Free |
Zero Monthly account fees and fee transactions included if on a bundled price plan.
Automatic CODI deposit cover of up to R100,000 per depositor in case of a bank failure and its liquidation.
Remember that our savings accounts don't come with bank cards. You can get physical and virtual bank cards when you open a transaction or credit card account.