Open a Term Deposit

If you’ve got an existing multi-facility set up, you can open a new Term Deposit by completing an online request in Macquarie Business Online (MBO). Learn how to open an account online.

If you don’t have an existing multi-facility set up and you’d like to open a Term Deposit, please get in touch with your relationship manager.

Provide Term Deposit maturity instructions

Before the maturity date of your Term Deposit, you can provide instructions via Macquarie Business Online to:

  • reinvest principal and interest
  • reinvest principle only
  • partially withdraw funds or deposit additional funds and reinvest the new amount
  • convert to an At Call account, or
  • close your account and withdraw funds.

If you don't provide maturity instructions by the maturity date, your Term Deposit funds will be automatically reinvested for the same term.

How to provide maturity instructions to reinvest funds or convert to an At Call account

  1. Log in to Macquarie Business Online
  2. In your account list or dashboard, select the Term Deposit you wish to update maturity instructions for
  3. Navigate to the Details tab, where you can see Term Deposit details (including interest rate and maturity instructions)
  4. In the Details tab, there are two ways to update maturity instructions. You can either:
  • Select Update maturity instructions from the Account actions dropdown under the account name and BSB, or
  • Select the Pen icon in the Term Deposit tile that reads: Maturity instructions
  1. Once you’ve updated the maturity instructions, select Next
  2. On the summary screen you’ll confirm that all the details are correct. Once you’re happy, select Submit.

If you’re updating maturity instructions, you can check the changes have been applied by navigating to the Details tab of your Term Deposit account.

Partial withdrawal of funds

You can request a partial withdrawal of funds from your Term Deposit at maturity via the Details tab of your Term Deposit account. Please note that partial withdrawal requests made prior to maturity won’t be processed until the maturity date.

How to request a partial withdrawal

  1. Log in to Macquarie Business Online
  2. In your account list or dashboard, select the Term Deposit you want to withdraw funds from
  3. Navigate to the Details tab, where you can see Term Deposit details (including interest rate and maturity instructions)
  4. In the Details tab, there are two ways to initiate a partial withdrawal request. You can either:
    • Select Request partial withdrawal from the Account actions dropdown under the account name and BSB, or
    • Select the Pen icon in the Term Deposit tile that reads: Partial withdrawal at maturity
  5. Review the beneficiary details for the account (this screen includes their tax status). If the beneficiary details are correct, you can select Next
    • If you need to change the details of an existing beneficiary, including adding tax details, simply select the Pen icon to edit their details
    • If you need to add another beneficiary, you can do that by selecting Add another beneficiary. You’ll need to provide their name, address, and tax information. Be ready to provide a valid ABN, TFN or a reason for tax exemption
  6. Once you’ve saved any changes to the beneficiaries and selected Next, you’ll be asked to provide withdrawal and maturity instructions. It’s important to note:
    • Withdrawal instructions: You need to make sure you have at least $5,000 remaining in your Term Deposit account after you’ve entered the withdrawal instructions
    • Maturity instructions: To finalise this request, you’ll also need to let us know the maturity instructions for the remaining balance of your Term Deposit. We’ll default the instruction to “Use existing”, so if you’d like to update it, make sure you select “Update instructions” and let us know whether you’ll:
      • Reinvest for the same term,
      • Reinvest for a new term, or
      • Move to at-call.
  7. Once you’ve saved your withdrawal and maturity instructions, select Next
  8. On the summary screen you’ll confirm that all the details of the partial withdrawal are correct. Once you’re happy, select to either Submit for approval or Approve

Approving a partial withdrawal

A user with authorise level access on the account will need to have their mobile device close by so they can complete the approval using the Macquarie Authenticator app. The Macquarie Authenticator app sends users with authoriser level access push notifications so it’s easy to approve the Term Deposit partial withdrawal in real-time.

In the app, you’ll need to click on the blue link to view details of the partial withdrawal before you can approve it.

Learn more about Macquarie Authenticator

Updating beneficiaries during partial withdrawal

During a partial withdrawal, if you update the tax details of a beneficiary then these details will be saved in our system regardless of whether you complete or exit your partial withdrawal request. A record of this update will be captured in the history tab in Task Centre.

Track the progress of a partial withdrawal request

Once your partial withdrawal request has been submitted for approval, you can track the progress of the request in Task Centre. Once approved, it'll stay in the In Progress tab until the request has been processed, then it'll move into the History tab.

It’s important to note that if you have any existing, unapproved partial withdrawal requests at the time you submit a new one, the original partial withdrawal request will be cancelled. If your request is cancelled, you’ll see this in the History tab.

How can the partial withdrawal be paid?

Your withdrawal can be made as a one-off bank transfer or Domestic Telegraphic Transfer (DTT). For any partial withdrawal request, you can provide up to 10 different withdrawal instructions using a combination of these two payment types. You will need to provide us with the BSB, account number and amount to process the withdrawal.

How long does it take to process a partial withdrawal?

We process partial withdrawals on the maturity date of the Term Deposit. If your Term Deposit is in its grace period, and fully approved before 3pm (Sydney time), the partial withdrawal will be processed on the same day. If the request is approved after 3pm (Sydney time) or on a non-business day, the request will be processed on the next business day.

Please note, the grace period is either seven (7) days or five (5) business days, whichever is longer, from the term deposit account's previous maturity date.

Why is the partial withdrawal functionality unavailable?

If partial withdrawal is unavailable, it’s likely you already have an approved partial withdrawal pending for that account, or someone has submitted a closure request for the account. Check the To Do or In Progress tabs on Task Centre to find out more.

Alternatively, your Term Deposit may be open, but it hasn’t been funded yet so you can’t initiate a partial withdrawal.

What if I need to leave less than $5,000 in my Term Deposit?

You’ll need to close the Term Deposit online or update the maturity instructions and roll the funds to “at call” so you can process the withdrawal yourself.

Withdraw funds and close your Term Deposit

Withdrawing funds and closing your account at maturity

You can request to withdraw funds and close your Term Deposit at maturity in Macquarie Business Online. Learn how to close an account online.

If you have provided instructions to close your account and withdraw funds at maturity, all funds and interest accrued will be disbursed in accordance with your instructions upon closure of your Term Deposit.

If no maturity instructions are received by the maturity date, your Term Deposit will automatically roll over for the same term. However, you will have a grace period of 5 business days or 7 calendar days (whichever is longer) from that maturity date to close your account and withdraw funds without incurring a break fee.

Withdrawing funds and closing your account during the grace period

Once your Term Deposit has matured, you will have a grace period to close your Term Deposit and withdraw funds (or if applicable, transfer funds) without incurring an interest adjustment.

If you previously provided maturity instructions to close your Term Deposit, you cannot make changes during the grace period and your Term Deposit will be closed at maturity.

Provide instructions during the grace period

After your Term Deposit has matured, you will have a grace period of 5 business days or 7 calendar days (whichever is longer) to make certain changes to your Term Deposit details or close your account and withdraw funds.

Please note, if you previously provided maturity instructions to close your Term Deposit, you cannot make changes during the grace period and your Term Deposit will be closed at maturity.

To provide instructions during the grace period, log in to Macquarie Business Online.

Can I access my term deposit before maturity?

You can request to close your account and withdraw funds prior to maturity by selecting Close before maturity in Macquarie Business Online. Learn how to close an account online.

If you wish to withdraw funds prior to maturity, you must provide us with at least 31 day’s notice and a break fee may apply. If you have less than 31 days remaining of your term, the earliest you can access your funds is at maturity.

We may waive the notice period and/or break fee if you are experiencing hardship.

Examples of circumstances which constitute hardship:

  • Financial hardship
  • Medical emergencies.

Examples of circumstances which don’t constitute hardship:

  • Property settlement, unless further hardship can be evidenced due to property not settling
  • Tax/ATO bill, unless further hardship can be evidenced due to the tax bill.

For more information about accessing your funds before maturity, please contact your relationship manager, or call us on +61 2 8550 5666. If you’re experiencing hardship, learn more about our approach to financial assistance.

Lodgement and processing times

To allow for same day business day processing, new term deposit applications must be lodged before 3:00pm (Sydney time).

You can update maturity instructions for your account until 6:30pm (Sydney time) the day before maturity and provide grace instructions until 6:30pm (Sydney time) on the final day of your grace period.

Requests to close your account and withdraw funds prior to maturity must be lodged before 3:00pm (Sydney time) for the 31-day notice period to begin same business day. You can amend or cancel this request up until 3:00pm (Sydney time) on the business day before the day your funds are due to be disbursed.

Any requests which are unclear, incomplete or require additional information may not be processed on the same day. So please ensure all information is correct and up to date.

Who can manage Term Deposits online?

Anyone who has create-level access on the account can update maturity instructions or initiate the account open, close, and partial withdrawal process

It’s important to note that any account closures or partial withdrawal request needs to be approved by an authoriser. If the account opening request includes a transfer of funds, then it’ll need to be approved by an authoriser too.

You can find more information on authority types in the Macquarie Term Deposit Account Terms and Conditions available on our website.

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