Tracing back to 2011 Financial English: Challenging Bank English Written Language (1)

Financial English in 2011: Provocative Bank English Written Language (1)

1. What kind of account did you have in mind?

Wanted: What type of account are you considering?

2. Do you like to open a current account?

Wanted: Would you like to open a checking account?

3. A deposit or current account?

Wanted: Fixed-term or checking account?

4. Please tell me how you would like to deposit your money.

Wanted: Please inform me about the type of account you wish to deposit into.

5. There’s a service charge for the checking account but no charge for the savings.

Wanted: There is a service fee for the checking account, but no fee for the savings account.

6. Our minimum deposit for a savings account is 100 dollars.

Wanted: The minimum deposit required for a savings account is $100.

7. Five yuan is the minimum original deposit.

Wanted: The minimum initial deposit is five yuan.

8. You can open a savings account at any time with an initial deposit of 50 dollars.

Wanted: You may open a savings account at any time with an initial deposit of $50.

9. Even one yuan is all right.

Wanted: Even one yuan is acceptable.

10. Here is your passbook. Please bring it back when you deposit or withdraw money any time you like. Keep it well and inform us whenever you lose it.

Wanted: Here is your passbook. Please bring it along whenever you wish to deposit or withdraw funds. Keep it safe and notify us immediately if it is lost.

11. I should like to open a current account.

Wanted: I would like to open a checking account.

12. I need a checking account so that I can pay my bill.

Wanted: I need a checking account to be able to pay my bills.