diff --git a/menutraversal_test/group_test.json b/menutraversal_test/group_test.json
index 203ff08..8b765f5 100644
--- a/menutraversal_test/group_test.json
+++ b/menutraversal_test/group_test.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
             "steps": [
                 {
                     "input": "",
-                    "expectedContent": "Balance: 0.003 CELO\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
+                    "expectedContent": "{balance}\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
                 },
                 {
                     "input": "3",
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
                 },
                 {
                     "input": "0",
-                    "expectedContent": "Balance: 0.003 CELO\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
+                    "expectedContent": "{balance}\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
                 }
             ]
         },
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
             "steps": [
                 {
                     "input": "",
-                    "expectedContent": "Balance: 0.003 CELO\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
+                    "expectedContent": "{balance}\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
                 },
                 {
                     "input": "3",
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
                 },
                 {
                     "input": "0",
-                    "expectedContent": "Balance: 0.003 CELO\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
+                    "expectedContent": "{balance}\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
                 }
             ]
         },
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
             "steps": [
                 {
                     "input": "",
-                    "expectedContent": "Balance: 0.003 CELO\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
+                    "expectedContent": "{balance}\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
                 },
                 {
                     "input": "3",
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
                 },
                 {
                     "input": "0",
-                    "expectedContent": "Balance: 0.003 CELO\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
+                    "expectedContent": "{balance}\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
                 }
             ]
         },
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
             "steps": [
                 {
                     "input": "",
-                    "expectedContent": "Balance: 0.003 CELO\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
+                    "expectedContent": "{balance}\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
                 },
                 {
                     "input": "3",
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
                 },
                 {
                     "input": "0",
-                    "expectedContent": "Balance: 0.003 CELO\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
+                    "expectedContent": "{balance}\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
                 }
             ]
         },
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
             "steps": [
                 {
                     "input": "",
-                    "expectedContent": "Balance: 0.003 CELO\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
+                    "expectedContent": "{balance}\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
                 },
                 {
                     "input": "3",
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
                 },
                 {
                     "input": "0",
-                    "expectedContent": "Balance: 0.003 CELO\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
+                    "expectedContent": "{balance}\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
                 }
             ]
         },
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@
             "steps": [
                 {
                     "input": "",
-                    "expectedContent": "Balance: 0.003 CELO\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
+                    "expectedContent": "{balance}\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
                 },
                 {
                     "input": "3",
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@
                 },
                 {
                     "input": "0",
-                    "expectedContent": "Balance: 0.003 CELO\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
+                    "expectedContent": "{balance}\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
                 }
                
             ]
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@
             "steps": [
                 {
                     "input": "",
-                    "expectedContent": "Balance: 0.003 CELO\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
+                    "expectedContent": "{balance}\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
                 },
                 {
                     "input": "3",
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@
                 },
                 {
                     "input": "0",
-                    "expectedContent": "Balance: 0.003 CELO\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
+                    "expectedContent": "{balance}\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
                 }
             ]
         },
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@
             "steps": [
                 {
                     "input": "",
-                    "expectedContent": "Balance: 0.003 CELO\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
+                    "expectedContent": "{balance}\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
                 },
                 {
                     "input": "3",
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@
                 },
                 {
                     "input": "0",
-                    "expectedContent": "Balance: 0.003 CELO\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
+                    "expectedContent": "{balance}\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
                 }
             ]
         },
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@
             "steps": [
                 {
                     "input": "",
-                    "expectedContent": "Balance: 0.003 CELO\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
+                    "expectedContent": "{balance}\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
                 },
                 {
                     "input": "3",
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@
                 },
                 {
                     "input": "0",
-                    "expectedContent": "Balance: 0.003 CELO\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
+                    "expectedContent": "{balance}\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
                 }
             ]
         },
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@
             "steps": [
                 {
                     "input": "",
-                    "expectedContent": "Balance: 0.003 CELO\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
+                    "expectedContent": "{balance}\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
                 },
                 {
                     "input": "3",
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@
                 },
                 {
                     "input": "0",
-                    "expectedContent": "Balance: 0.003 CELO\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
+                    "expectedContent": "{balance}\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
                 }
             ]
         },
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@
             "steps": [
                 {
                     "input": "",
-                    "expectedContent": "Balance: 0.003 CELO\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
+                    "expectedContent": "{balance}\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
                 },
                 {
                     "input": "3",
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@
                 },
                 {
                     "input": "0",
-                    "expectedContent": "Balance: 0.003 CELO\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
+                    "expectedContent": "{balance}\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
                 }
             ]
         }
diff --git a/menutraversal_test/menu_traversal_test.go b/menutraversal_test/menu_traversal_test.go
index 5eb1ef8..a32e17a 100644
--- a/menutraversal_test/menu_traversal_test.go
+++ b/menutraversal_test/menu_traversal_test.go
@@ -43,6 +43,17 @@ func extractPublicKey(response []byte) string {
 	return ""
 }
 
+// Extracts the balance value from the engine response.
+func extractBalance(response []byte) string {
+	// Regex to match "Balance: <amount> <symbol>" followed by a newline
+	re := regexp.MustCompile(`(?m)^Balance:\s+(\d+(\.\d+)?)\s+([A-Z]+)`)
+	match := re.FindSubmatch(response)
+	if match != nil && len(match) > 0 {
+		return string(match[1]) + " " + string(match[3]) // "<amount> <symbol>"
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 	sessionID = GenerateSessionId()
 	defer func() {
@@ -154,6 +165,12 @@ func TestMainMenuHelp(t *testing.T) {
 				}
 
 				b := w.Bytes()
+				balance := extractBalance(b)
+
+				expectedContent := []byte(step.ExpectedContent)
+				expectedContent = bytes.Replace(expectedContent, []byte("{balance}"), []byte(balance), -1)
+
+				step.ExpectedContent = string(expectedContent)
 				match, err := step.MatchesExpectedContent(b)
 				if err != nil {
 					t.Fatalf("Error compiling regex for step '%s': %v", step.Input, err)
@@ -189,6 +206,12 @@ func TestMainMenuQuit(t *testing.T) {
 				}
 
 				b := w.Bytes()
+				balance := extractBalance(b)
+
+				expectedContent := []byte(step.ExpectedContent)
+				expectedContent = bytes.Replace(expectedContent, []byte("{balance}"), []byte(balance), -1)
+
+				step.ExpectedContent = string(expectedContent)
 				match, err := step.MatchesExpectedContent(b)
 				if err != nil {
 					t.Fatalf("Error compiling regex for step '%s': %v", step.Input, err)
@@ -225,8 +248,13 @@ func TestMyAccount_MyAddress(t *testing.T) {
 				}
 				b := w.Bytes()
 
+				balance := extractBalance(b)
 				publicKey := extractPublicKey(b)
-				expectedContent := bytes.Replace([]byte(step.ExpectedContent), []byte("{public_key}"), []byte(publicKey), -1)
+
+				expectedContent := []byte(step.ExpectedContent)
+				expectedContent = bytes.Replace(expectedContent, []byte("{balance}"), []byte(balance), -1)
+				expectedContent = bytes.Replace(expectedContent, []byte("{public_key}"), []byte(publicKey), -1)
+
 				step.ExpectedContent = string(expectedContent)
 				match, err := step.MatchesExpectedContent(b)
 				if err != nil {
@@ -265,6 +293,13 @@ func TestGroups(t *testing.T) {
 				t.Errorf("Test case '%s' failed during Flush: %v", tt.Name, err)
 			}
 			b := w.Bytes()
+			balance := extractBalance(b)
+
+			expectedContent := []byte(tt.ExpectedContent)
+			expectedContent = bytes.Replace(expectedContent, []byte("{balance}"), []byte(balance), -1)
+
+			tt.ExpectedContent = string(expectedContent)
+
 			match, err := tt.MatchesExpectedContent(b)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("Error compiling regex for step '%s': %v", tt.Input, err)
@@ -272,7 +307,6 @@ func TestGroups(t *testing.T) {
 			if !match {
 				t.Fatalf("expected:\n\t%s\ngot:\n\t%s\n", tt.ExpectedContent, b)
 			}
-
 		})
 	}
 }
diff --git a/menutraversal_test/test_setup.json b/menutraversal_test/test_setup.json
index 56c0278..619744b 100644
--- a/menutraversal_test/test_setup.json
+++ b/menutraversal_test/test_setup.json
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
                 "steps": [
                     {
                         "input": "",
-                        "expectedContent": "Balance: 0.003 CELO\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
+                        "expectedContent": "{balance}\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
                     },
                     {
                         "input": "1",
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
                 "steps": [
                     {
                         "input": "",
-                        "expectedContent": "Balance: 0.003 CELO\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
+                        "expectedContent": "{balance}\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
                     },
                     {
                         "input": "4",
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
                 "steps": [
                     {
                         "input": "",
-                        "expectedContent": "Balance: 0.003 CELO\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
+                        "expectedContent": "{balance}\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
                     },
                     {
                         "input": "9",
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
                 "steps": [
                     {
                         "input": "",
-                        "expectedContent": "Balance: 0.003 CELO\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
+                        "expectedContent": "{balance}\n\n1:Send\n2:My Vouchers\n3:My Account\n4:Help\n9:Quit"
                     },
                     {
                         "input": "3",