Macquarie Bank, Australia’s fifth largest bank, will implement a 25 basis point interest rate cut for its variable mortgage customers by May 23, ahead of its competitors, in response to cost of living concerns. Following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s recent cash rate reduction from 4.10% to 3.85%, major banks including NAB and ANZ will pass on the rate cut by May 30, while Westpac will announce similar adjustments by June 3, highlighting ongoing economic pressures faced by borrowers.