Do I need to translate all pages of my bank statements for visa purposes, or just the essentials?

I applied in Vientiane. Also had German bank statements. My bank didn't provide anything in English. So i did a notarized translation. They gave me some discount since the pages are quite repetetive.

But then a couple of days later a friend applied, also in Vientiane, and he just showed them his German statements, and with a bit of persuasion they accepted them as well.

FYI: I also thought it should be enough to only translate the basic details on the statement, and skip the part with the transaction descriptions, because as you said they don't need that info. But then the translation agency got back to me and said they have to translate everything on the documents, otherwise they can't certify and notarize it...

If you log on you account, there is no option for English bank statement ?

You can use the translate function in the browser and then print it out.

I’m not sure which country you’re from, but generally, I believe it's the same everywhere. You can request stamped statements from your bank either by email, in person, or through other support channels, usually for a small fee, especially if it can't be done through your bank’s app.