Yes it’s expected and you are not the first person to do it. Remember they work by checkboxes to cover their own asses. So follow their instructions so they can check off the box of requirements.
1) closing balance for each month should be 500,000 to be safe. Are you able to prove regular income too? That would help as they are starting to ask for that.
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