In the financial sector, accuracy and confidentiality are critical when preparing financial statements, audit reports or insurance policies.
Banking and financial translation services must be carried out with the same level of precision and expertise to ensure that no errors are made.
You can trust our specialist linguists to deliver accurate translations of your financial content in over 400 language combinations.
Don’t just take our word for it…
We were very pleased with the service, no complaints at all.
Admiral Insurance
Explore our financial translation services
We provide financial translation services for businesses across a wide range of sectors, including:
Accounting
- Invoices
- Journals
- Ledgers
- Credit notes
Annual Reports
- Financial statements
- Audit reports
- Executive summaries
Commercial and Consumer Banking
- Bank statements
- Bank letters
- Account opening/closing procedures
Insurance
- Policy wordings
- Insurance certificates
- Insurance Product Information Documents (IPIDs)
Investment Banking
- Key Investor Information Documents (KIIDs)
- Shareholders’ agreements
- Term sheets
Mergers and Acquisitions
- Letters of intent
- Share purchase agreements
- Non-disclosure agreements
Real Estate and Mortgages
- Mortgage deeds
- Tenancy agreements
- Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs)
- Conveyancing
Shareholder Communications
- Notices of meetings
- Meeting minutes
- Quarterly, half-yearly and annual reports
- Dividend notices
About Business Language Services
At Business Language Services (BLS), we are a technical translation company with a linguist-led team, specialising in compliance-grade language services for regulated industries, including technical, legal, medical and financial.
From our offices in Cardiff and Glasgow, we have been reliably serving clients across the UK and around the world for over 30 years.
All of our project managers are linguists themselves, so they have first-hand experience of what translators and interpreters need to produce the highest quality work.
Backed by ISO certifications and accreditation by leading industry bodies, we are committed to delivering the highest quality translation and interpreting services to meet your requirements and expectations every time.
Why work with a specialist financial services translation company?
Compliance-grade accuracy and quality control
- Specialist linguists with industry expertise for error-free results every time
- Consistent use of approved, industry-standard terminology thanks to expert terminology management systems
- Three-stage translation, editing and proofreading process
- ISO9001 Quality Management certification
Technical expertise beyond the language
- Familiarity with regulatory requirements and approval processes
- Multilingual checks for numerical accuracy and consistency
- Tools to work with all file formats, ensuring compatibility with your systems
Linguist-led human service with 30+ years' experience
- Dedicated project manager will guide you through the entire process
- All project managers are trained linguists, meaning faster resolution of linguistic queries
- Proven track record – over 30 years of excellence
- In-house translators for common language pairs, allowing for rapid turnaround
Certification for guaranteed acceptance
- Certification to prove accuracy to Notified Bodies, industry regulators, courts or government authorities
- All types of certification available:
- Certification
- Notarisation
- Legalisation (Apostille)
- Sworn (in-country)
Bespoke, end-to-end service packages
- Translation is not ‘one size fits all’ – tailored language solutions for your individual needs
- Full suite of post-translation services, e.g.:
- Terminology/glossary management
- Desktop publishing / typesetting
- Printing and binding
Secure and confidential handling of files and data
- Secure client portal for seamless transfer of project files
- All linguists and project managers have signed strict NDAs, so your information remains confidential
- Project traceability and version control as standard, so you can easily request updates to previously translated materials
Financial document translation services in just four simple steps
1. Consultation & Quotation
Gather all necessary details (languages, formats, services) and provide a personalised quote tailored to the project.
2. Linguists' Briefing
Brief linguists on requirements, including stylistic and length considerations, and prepare for translation.
3. Translation, Editing & Proofreading
Expert linguists handle translation, editing, proofreading, and certification as per requested standards.
4. Delivery
We deliver the final files as a ready‑to‑use package and handle additional services like desktop publishing or printing, as needed.
Financial institutions deserve specialist financial translators
Financial institutions rely on precise wording and numerical accuracy in all of their documentation. Even the smallest typo, misplaced decimal point or ambiguity can lead to misunderstandings and have serious legal and reputational consequences.
The same level of precision and expertise is essential when producing a financial translation – for instance, when translating a financial statement into various languages, it is critical that each version is meticulously checked to ensure that it confirms with its language’s number formatting conventions and every figure has been accurately represented.
Banking and accountancy documents often include specialist financial terminology that only someone with experience working with the financial industry would fully understand.
Non-specialist translators might use less specific, inconsistent or unapproved terminology, which can lead to confusion or misunderstandings for readers and potentially cause legal issues or reputational damage for your company.
We always hand-pick linguists who are experienced with your document type and industry, which combined with our rigorous three-stage quality assurance process, ensures that your translations are completely accurate every time.
All of our project managers are linguists themselves, so they have first-hand knowledge and experience of the translation process and the information, tools and resources that translators need to produce their best work. They are also familiar with the kinds of errors that linguists can make, and so are ideally placed to spot these when proofreading your translations before final delivery. This makes them a critical quality and risk control mechanism and facilitates rapid resolution of any linguistic queries you may have.
Consistent use of approved financial terms across products and languages is essential in regulated industries. The same also applies to larger sections of text; if you are making updates to existing documents, it is neither necessary nor cost-effective to retranslate the entire document, and doing so inconsistently could cause confusion for product users.
Our industry-leading translation software allows us to create a personalised multilingual glossary and translation memory of approved translations for every client, as well as ensure that any updates overwrite older translations, guaranteeing consistency between projects and meaning that you will never pay to retranslate the same text twice.
Translated financial documents sometimes need to be submitted to international organisations, courts or other authorities, which often means that certified translations are needed. This confirms to the organisation receiving the translation that it is a true and accurate representation of the original document, that the linguist who completed the translation was competent and sufficiently qualified, and that the translation may be legally replied upon. We can provide all types of certification to ensure that your translations are accepted by the relevant authorities.
Our financial translation clients
We have been providing high-quality financial translation services to businesses across many sectors for over 30 years – yours could be next!
Don't just take our word for it…
Don’t take our word for it – here is what some of our satisfied customers had to say about our financial translation services:
We were very pleased with the service, no complaints at all.
Admiral Insurance
We’re happy with choosing Business Language Services as our translation partner. When needing to go external for our translation services, we needed a reliable and timely translation service that would suit our need to translate both short documents, like news stories and webpages, to long documents, like policies and booklets. Business Language Services have provided quality Welsh translations, in realistic time frames, with fast responses to requests.
St David’s Catholic Sixth Form College
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To find out more about how we can support you with end-to-end translation solutions, speak to one of our friendly team today.
Frequently asked questions
Why are specialist translation agencies preferred over generalists for financial translations?
Only linguists who have experience translating banking and financial documents will have knowledge of their specific and often legally required terminology and writing conventions, and so will be able to ensure that the translation is compliant with local regulations for their language and target market.
How much do financial translation services cost?
Costs for financial translation services start from around £60–£80 + VAT, depending on the language pair. This usually covers up to approx. 500 words; thereafter, the cost is based on the number of words, with rates between £0.12 and £0.22 per source word for most language pairs.
Please get in touch for a free, no-obligation quote tailored to your project’s requirements.
How do financial translation service providers ensure accuracy and consistency across multiple languages?
Our ISO 9001-certified quality assurance process involves three stages of checks: translation, editing and proofreading (known as TEP). This means that every word of your text is meticulously checked by three highly qualified linguists who are experts in your subject matter. Additionally, our translation memory (TM) and computer-aided translation (CAT) tools ensure that accurate terminology is used consistently across every target language and project.
How do you securely handle confidential financial documents and reports?
All of our linguists and project managers have signed strict NDAs, and we are always happy to sign any additional confidentiality agreements you may require. Our client portal offers a secure, direct means of communicating and transferring documents between us and clients, eliminating the innate vulnerabilities of email. If you request an AI-powered translation service, we always use closed-loop AI systems, so your texts are never used to train them.
Can financial translations be certified for use in legal situations or regulated markets?
Yes. Courts and regulatory bodies often require translations of financial documents such as bank statements, financial reports and audit documents to be certified to prove that they are accurate representations of the original documents.
This typically involves the translator or a representative of the translation agency signing a legally-binding declaration that bears a stamp from a recognised translation industry organisation, such as the Association of Translation Companies (ATC) or Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI) – we are a member of both of these institutions. Translations may also be notarised or legalised (also known as apostilled) in certain circumstances, but this is not normally needed except in the most sensitive legal situations.