I think the reason they look at bank statements is to make sure you have enough money to sustain yourself without 'recourse to public funds'. When I presented my statements - and I took all of them... 401k, savings, retirement -- the balances looked so big, they just glanced at them. The folks at the Consulate don't want to bring in any more folks that will end up living off the state. Bring the biggest, fattest numbers you can find - I even brought my house appraisal since I was selling it. PS - they did accept printed statements from online sources (e-statements). Good Luck!