British English Scripted Monologue Speech Dataset for BFSI Domain

The audio dataset comprises scripted monologue speech data in the BFSI domain, featuring native English speakers from UK. It includes speech data, detailed metadata, and accurate transcriptions.

About this Off-the-shelf Speech Dataset

Introduction

Welcome to the UK English Scripted Monologue Speech Dataset tailored for the BFSI (Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance) domain. This dataset empowers the development of advanced English speech recognition systems, natural language understanding models, and conversational AI solutions focused on the BFSI sector.

Speech Data

This dataset includes over 6,000 scripted prompt recordings in UK English, covering a wide range of realistic banking and finance-related scenarios to support robust ASR and voice AI systems.

•Participant Diversity

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Speakers: 60 native UK English speakers.

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Regions: Diverse representation from various United Kingdom provinces to ensure dialect and accent coverage.

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Demographics: Age range of 18–70, with a male-to-female ratio of 60:40.

•Recording Details

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Nature: Scripted monologues and domain-specific prompt recordings.Duration:

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Audio Format: WAV, mono channel, 16-bit depth, recorded at 8 kHz and 16 kHz sample rates.

•Environment: Clean, echo-free, and noise-free environments.

Topic & Context Diversity

This dataset spans multiple BFSI-related themes to simulate practical customer interaction scenarios:

•Customer service interactions

•Financial transactions & balance inquiries

•Banking and insurance product queries

•Loan & credit support

•Regulatory and compliance questions

•Technical help and password resets

•Promotional campaigns and service updates

Contextual Elements

To make the dataset as context-rich as possible, each prompt integrates commonly encountered real-world BFSI elements:

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Names: Region-specific names in multiple formats

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Addresses: Local address structures and pronunciations

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Dates & Times: Typical time expressions used in banking

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Organization Names: Names of banks, financial firms, and institutions

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Currencies & Amounts: Spoken currency formats, prices, and numeric data

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IDs & Transaction Numbers: For authentic service simulation

Transcription

Every audio file is paired with verbatim transcription to streamline ASR and NLP model development.

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Content: Exact match of each prompt

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Format: Clean .TXT files, mapped to audio file names

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Accuracy: Reviewed and validated by native UK English linguists

Metadata

Each data point is enriched with detailed metadata for advanced training and analysis:

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Participant Metadata: Unique ID, age, gender, state, country, dialect

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Recording Metadata: Transcript, recording setup, sample rate, bit depth, device, file format

Applications and Use Cases

This BFSI-focused dataset is ideal for:

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Speech Recognition Training: Build or fine-tune ASR models in UK English

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Voice Synthesis Models: Create realistic synthetic banking voices

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Voice Assistants & IVR: Power smart assistants and bots for finance workflows

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Chatbot Training: Build virtual agents for financial services

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NER & Entity Extraction: Train NLP models with real-world financial terms

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Language Understanding: Improve intent detection, sentiment analysis, and topic modeling

Secure & Ethical Data Collection

All data was collected via FutureBeeAI’s proprietary platform Yugo

•Entire workflow conducted within a secure, controlled environment

•Participants gave full consent under strict ethical protocols

•No PII (Personally Identifiable Information) is included

•Fully compliant and safe for commercial use

License

This dataset is created and owned by FutureBeeAI and is available for commercial licensing.

Use Cases

Use of scripted speech monologues datasets for Automatic Speech Recognition

ASR

Conversational AI

Chatbot

Use of scripted speech monologues datasets for TTS

TTS

Speech Analytics

Mobile Speech

Dataset Sample(s)

TRANSCRIPTION

SPEAKER	DURATION	TRANSCRIPT
Male(35)	00:00:08	A policy limit is the maximum amount that the insurer will pay out on a claim, regardless of the actual cost of the damages.
Female(41)	00:00:08	A credit card is a type of payment card issued by a bank that allows customers to make purchases on credit.
Female(36)	00:00:07	The Bank of England has warned that UK banks may face a severe economic downturn in the coming years.
Male(35)	00:00:07	Equity is the value of an individual or business's assets minus their liabilities.
Female(36)	00:00:10	Actuarial science is the discipline that uses statistical methods to analyze and predict risks and the financial impact of those risks.

Dataset Details

Language

English

Language code

en-gb

Country

Accents

English - East and Central Midlands, English - East Anglia ...moreEnglish - Geordie, English - Hampshire/Wiltshire, English - London and Greater London/Surrey, English - Mancunian, English - Scouse/Northwestern, English - Southwestern,

Gender Distribution

M:60, F:40

Age Group

18-70 Years