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Macquarie Bank vs ME Bank:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Macquarie Bank had more branded searches than ME Bank among banks in Australia. Macquarie Bank had about 201,000 branded searches, while ME Bank had 40,500. Macquarie Bank made up 2.9% of all bank searches we track, and ME Bank accounted for 0.59%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about banks, Macquarie Bank appeared in four of the five answers and ME Bank in none.

Among banks in Australia in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Macquarie Bank, about 5 searches for every 1 for ME Bank

Macquarie Bank 201K searchesME Bank 40.5K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Macquarie Bank, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, ME Bank in 0

Macquarie Bank in 4 of 5ME Bank in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Macquarie Bank, the only one of the two named

Macquarie Bank first in 4ME Bank never named

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Top banks in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Macquarie Bank was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. ME Bank did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. ING1st
  2. Macquarie Bank2nd
  3. CommBank3rd
  4. Up4th
  5. NAB5th
  6. Westpac6th
  7. ANZ7th
  8. ubank8th
  9. Bendigo Bank9th
  10. +5 more
  11. ME Bank–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • CommBank4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Macquarie Bank4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • ING4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Westpac3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • NAB3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Up3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • ANZ2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Bendigo Bank2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • ubank2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • ME Bank0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+5 more

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in Australia on October 22, 2026.

Is Macquarie Bank or ME Bank more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Macquarie Bank and ME Bank by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 15 banks we track, month by month, from searches in Australia.

Macquarie Bank and ME Bank among banks in Australia, by month

Share of searches by month for Macquarie Bank, ME Bank. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthCommBankANZWestpacNABSt.GeorgeBendigo BankBankwestMacquarie BankBOQGreat Southern BankSuncorp BankubankINGME BankUp
Oct 202526%17.6%17.6%15%5.3%4.3%2.9%2.9%2.9%1.6%1.1%0.87%0.73%1.1%0.39%
Nov 202524.1%18%18%15.4%5.4%4.4%3%3%3.3%1.6%1.1%0.73%0.67%0.89%0.4%
Dec 202525.2%18.9%18.9%13.2%5.7%4.6%2.5%2.5%3.1%1.7%1.1%0.76%0.54%0.93%0.34%
Jan 202625.4%19%19%13.3%5.7%3.8%2.5%2.5%3.1%1.7%0.94%0.94%0.64%0.94%0.42%
Feb 202626.4%16.1%19.8%13.8%5.9%4%2.7%2.7%2.6%1.8%1.2%0.98%0.66%0.98%0.44%
Mar 202624.2%18.2%18.2%15.5%5.4%4.5%3%2.4%3%2%1.1%0.9%0.61%0.73%0.4%
Apr 202621.9%19.9%19.9%13.9%6%4.9%2.7%2.7%3%1.8%0.98%0.8%0.55%0.66%0.36%
May 202621.6%19.7%19.7%13.8%5.9%4.8%2.6%3.2%3%1.8%1.2%0.97%0.66%0.65%0.43%
Jun 202622%20.1%20.1%14.1%6%4%2.7%2.7%3%1.8%0.99%0.99%0.55%0.54%0.36%
Jul 202622.3%20.3%20.3%14.2%5%4.1%2.7%2.7%3.1%1.8%1%0.82%0.58%0.55%0.37%
Aug 202624%16.1%19.8%16.7%4.9%4.9%2.7%2.7%3%1.8%0.98%0.98%0.66%0.53%0.44%
Sep 202624.1%17.8%17.8%15.3%5.4%4.4%2.9%2.9%2.9%2%1.3%1.1%0.87%0.59%0.48%

How has the Macquarie Bank and ME Bank comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Macquarie Bank was ahead of ME Bank in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Macquarie Bank’s share of searches among banks in Australia held steady at 2.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 246K to 201K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ME Bank’s share of searches among banks in Australia moved from 1.1% to 0.59%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 40.5K.

How did search popularity change for Australia banks in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Macquarie Bank rose from 9th to 8th among banks in Australia.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for ME Bank in Australia fell 55.2% over 12 measured months, from 90.5K to 40.5K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Macquarie Bank’s and ME Bank’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Macquarie Bank

1 branded search term

  • macquarie bank

ME Bank

1 branded search term

  • me bank

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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