What to expect from your Polaris Bank statement
Customers of Polaris Bank in Nigeria typically get their bank statement as a PDF, and that PDF is what Satr reads.
Polaris Bank runs its head office from Lagos State. You can find it online at polarisbanklimited.com.
How to get the PDF bank statement from Polaris Bank
Ask Polaris Bank online banking for the bank statement of the account and period you need and download it as a PDF. If a PDF is not offered, the branch or the bank's support can usually provide one.
Which PDFs work
PDF statements generated by a bank system contain selectable text. Those are the files Satr is built for.
Scanned pages and photos saved as PDF are images. Satr does not do OCR, so it will tell you there is no text.
Locked with a password? Type it into Satr when asked. The password is used on your device to unlock the file and goes nowhere else.
Reading Nigeria amounts and dates
Statements in Nigeria usually show amounts in NGN (₦) with a dot (.) as the decimal mark and a comma (,) as the thousands separator. A typical date format is DD/MM/YYYY or DD-Mon-YYYY.
Dates with month names, such as 01-Apr-2025, are recognised in English; month names in other languages may need a manual check.
Satr recognised these number and date patterns in our own checks, and you can still change the number format and column roles before exporting.
Importing into accounting software
Accounting packages used in Nigeria, such as QuickBooks, Sage, and Zoho Books, let you import spreadsheet files. Export from Satr as XLSX or CSV and match the columns there; Satr is not connected to those programs.
Status of Polaris Bank in Satr
Polaris Bank is not in our list of individually tested banks.
Satr works with text-based PDFs. Layouts tested so far: 5 synthetic sample statements of fictional banks (Turkish, English, Arabic, Persian).
Satr is not affiliated with Polaris Bank and is not endorsed by it.
Your Polaris Bank PDF stays on your device
Nothing in your statement is uploaded. Satr runs inside your browser tab, so the PDF, the rows and the exported file stay on your device.
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How to convert your bank statement from Polaris Bank to Excel
- Download the PDFSign in to Polaris Bank, pick the account and period, and save the bank statement as PDF.
- Open it in SatrDrop the PDF into the converter. Reading happens in the browser; a password is asked only for protected files.
- Check the columnsConfirm which column is the date, description, debit, credit, amount and balance, and the number format.
- Download Excel or CSVDownload the Excel or CSV file; the first 15 rows are free, the full file is paid.
Questions
Can I convert my Polaris Bank statement PDF to Excel?
Yes, if the PDF has a text layer. Download it from Polaris Bank, open it in Satr, check the columns and export XLSX or CSV. The first 15 rows are free.
Is my Polaris Bank statement uploaded anywhere?
No. Satr opens the PDF in your browser, so your Polaris Bank data never reaches a server.
Is Satr connected to Polaris Bank?
No. Satr is an independent tool and is not affiliated with Polaris Bank.
Can Satr open a locked Polaris Bank PDF?
Type the password when Satr asks; the file is opened locally in your browser.
Can I import the Polaris Bank Excel file into QuickBooks, Sage, and Zoho Books?
You can map the exported columns in the import screen of those programs. Satr has no integration with them, so check the import rules of your own software.