Empower your business with seamless, secure data integration.

Macquarie Connect seamlessly integrates your business banking data with your business management software.

Automated retrieval and reconciliation of transactions, balances and account data lets you access your banking data with your preferred software providers, so you can manage your business more efficiently.

Macquarie Connect brings with it even stronger security to help safeguard your data, as you get full control and visibility over how you share your data.

We’re turning off our Direct Downloads service.

At Macquarie, we’re committed to continually evolving and enhancing your digital banking experience.

In early 2026, we’re turning off our Direct Downloads (DD) service. That means you’ll need to transition to Macquarie Connect.

Why Macquarie Connect?

A simpler way to manage your business

Reduce manual effort, streamline operations, and make faster decisions with a single, accurate view of your banking data in the software of your choice.

Stronger security to help safeguard your data

Share your data with confidence, knowing it’s protected by our high security standards and two-factor authentication using Macquarie Authenticator.

Transparency that puts you in control

You have complete control and transparency over your data. Choose what data you share and who you want to share with (including up to 120 days history).

Our partners

We have integrations with most software platforms in the market, and Macquarie Connect is currently only available if your business management software has already integrated with us.

If you’re unsure whether your software is integrated with Macquarie Connect, we recommend reaching out to your relationship manager. They’ll be able to confirm if your software is compatible with Macquarie Connect.

If your software isn’t currently integrated, your relationship manager can also discuss alternative solutions or next steps to help your business take advantage of Macquarie Connect.

To start using Macquarie Connect, you just need to complete two simple steps.

Let us know who should be able to securely share your data.

Your business needs to let us know which individuals are authorised to share data with your software providers.

 

Go to your business management software and start the data sharing process.

To start sharing your data, you’ll need to initiate the data sharing process from the software that you wish to share your business banking data with.

 

Frequently asked questions

  • New to Macquarie? It’s important to know that Macquarie Connect is an optional service.
  • Currently using the Direct Downloads service? To avoid any disruptions to your business, you’ll need to follow the steps outlined above to ensure you continue to maintain easy access to account and transaction information within the business management software of your choice.

Your security is a top priority for us, and we're dedicated to keeping your data safe whenever you use Macquarie Connect.

We use robust security procedures and technology to protect your information, especially as it's transmitted to your software provider through our secure APIs. You can always learn more about our approach in our Privacy Statement and Macquarie’s Privacy Policy.

Think of it as a secure handover. Once your data arrives safely in your chosen software or your own systems, the responsibility for its security is then managed by you or your provider.

Macquarie Connect lets you share the following business banking data with your software providers:

  • Account details such as your account name, account number and account balance.
  • Transaction information such as the date of transactions, amount credited or debited and simple categorisation of the transaction (e.g. whether the transaction is a fee or interest).

As part of our commitment to keeping your account data safe, you’ll need to approve any data sharing requests through Macquarie Authenticator and renew your data sharing agreement every 12 months via your business management software.

Our Help Centre is your go-to online resource for quick and easy support with all things Macquarie Connect, with step-by-step guides and FAQs to answer all your questions.

If you'd like to stop sharing your data, please send an email to business@macquarie.com.

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