Ask for your bank statement or certified copy
Turn a blank page into a clear message.
Request the right account period and authentication instead of editing a downloaded statement yourself.
Where it applies: India; the bank, product, requester authority and current instructions determine the process
A covering letter asking the bank to issue an existing account statement or authenticated copy.
Use it when the period is missing online or another office needs bank-issued authentication.
Confirm the account, exact period and authentication the receiving office requires.
Gather your pieces
- Use the bank's current statement service first if it supplies the required output.
- Confirm requester authority, period, copy type, fee and the receiving office's requirements.
- Keep full account details and identity documents within the verified bank process.
Your starting text
Replace each [bracketed label] with your own verified details. Open the editor to make it yours, then read it through before sending.
To: [Bank and handling office] Date: [Document date] From: [Account holder / authorised requester] Account reference: [Account or loan reference] Reply channel: [Reply channel] Subject: Request for an issued account statement or authenticated copy Dear Sir/Madam, Please issue the account statement for the period and in the form identified below, after completing the verification required by your bank. PERIOD [Statement period] OUTPUT REQUIRED [Output and authentication needed] PURPOSE [Purpose / receiving office] BACKGROUND [Relevant facts] REQUESTED ACTION [Requested action] Please ensure that the statement identifies the account and covers the complete requested period, including the relevant opening and closing balances and recorded entries. If an earlier period is held in an archive or needs a separate request, please advise how it can be obtained. Where the receiving office requires authentication, please inform me of the recognised certification or digital issue process and the applicable charge before proceeding with a chargeable service. I do not ask that an ordinary download be described as certified without the bank's recognised authentication. If the requested output is not available, please identify the closest issued record your bank can supply and explain its scope. Please do not replace the requested period or authentication with a different output without identifying the difference. If you need further identification, signatory authority or a prescribed application, please tell me how to provide it through the bank's verified channel. Please acknowledge this request or provide the document-service reference. I will check the issued record for its date range and identifiers and contact the bank about any discrepancy without changing the statement myself. Yours faithfully, [Account holder / authorised requester] Signature and capacity, as required by the bank: ____________________
Your next moves
- Submit through the bank's prescribed service and retain its reference.
- Check the complete date range, account identity and authentication before using the issued statement.
Real-world check
Original covering request, not a bank statement or certification. Bank procedures, archives, fees and authentication vary. A download and a certified statement are not automatically equivalent; this draft never supplies the bank's seal or signature.
Sources & official links
- SBI · January 2026 account statements and certificate-service guide Authority route · Checked 6 Oct 2026
- SBI · 2026 depositor policy, a bank-specific example Legal background · Checked 6 Oct 2026