diff --git a/internal/handlers/handlerservice.go b/internal/handlers/handlerservice.go
index d14f7a7..311e694 100644
--- a/internal/handlers/handlerservice.go
+++ b/internal/handlers/handlerservice.go
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ func (ls *LocalHandlerService) GetHandler(accountService server.AccountServiceIn
 	ls.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("check_balance", ussdHandlers.CheckBalance)
 	ls.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("validate_recipient", ussdHandlers.ValidateRecipient)
 	ls.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("transaction_reset", ussdHandlers.TransactionReset)
+	ls.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("max_amount", ussdHandlers.MaxAmount)
 	ls.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("validate_amount", ussdHandlers.ValidateAmount)
 	ls.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("reset_transaction_amount", ussdHandlers.ResetTransactionAmount)
 	ls.DbRs.AddLocalFunc("get_recipient", ussdHandlers.GetRecipient)
diff --git a/internal/handlers/ussd/menuhandler.go b/internal/handlers/ussd/menuhandler.go
index a9cb5b7..56080bb 100644
--- a/internal/handlers/ussd/menuhandler.go
+++ b/internal/handlers/ussd/menuhandler.go
@@ -785,6 +785,28 @@ func (h *Handlers) ResetTransactionAmount(ctx context.Context, sym string, input
 	return res, nil
 }
 
+// MaxAmount gets the current balance from the API and sets it as
+// the result content.
+func (h *Handlers) MaxAmount(ctx context.Context, sym string, input []byte) (resource.Result, error) {
+	var res resource.Result
+	var err error
+
+	sessionId, ok := ctx.Value("SessionId").(string)
+	if !ok {
+		return res, fmt.Errorf("missing session")
+	}
+	store := h.userdataStore
+
+	activeBal, err := store.ReadEntry(ctx, sessionId, utils.DATA_ACTIVE_BAL)
+	if err != nil {
+		return res, err
+	}
+
+	res.Content = string(activeBal)
+
+	return res, nil
+}
+
 // ValidateAmount ensures that the given input is a valid amount and that
 // it is not more than the current balance.
 func (h *Handlers) ValidateAmount(ctx context.Context, sym string, input []byte) (resource.Result, error) {
@@ -824,12 +846,14 @@ func (h *Handlers) ValidateAmount(ctx context.Context, sym string, input []byte)
 		return res, nil
 	}
 
-	err = store.WriteEntry(ctx, sessionId, utils.DATA_AMOUNT, []byte(amountStr))
+	// Format the amount with 2 decimal places before saving
+	formattedAmount := fmt.Sprintf("%.2f", inputAmount)
+	err = store.WriteEntry(ctx, sessionId, utils.DATA_AMOUNT, []byte(formattedAmount))
 	if err != nil {
 		return res, err
 	}
 
-	res.Content = fmt.Sprintf("%.3f", inputAmount)
+	res.Content = fmt.Sprintf("%s", formattedAmount)
 	return res, nil
 }
 
@@ -872,9 +896,16 @@ func (h *Handlers) GetAmount(ctx context.Context, sym string, input []byte) (res
 		return res, fmt.Errorf("missing session")
 	}
 	store := h.userdataStore
+
+	// retrieve the active symbol
+	activeSym, err := store.ReadEntry(ctx, sessionId, utils.DATA_ACTIVE_SYM)
+	if err != nil {
+		return res, err
+	}
+
 	amount, _ := store.ReadEntry(ctx, sessionId, utils.DATA_AMOUNT)
 
-	res.Content = string(amount)
+	res.Content = fmt.Sprintf("%s %s", string(amount), string(activeSym))
 
 	return res, nil
 }
@@ -900,7 +931,9 @@ func (h *Handlers) InitiateTransaction(ctx context.Context, sym string, input []
 
 	recipient, _ := store.ReadEntry(ctx, sessionId, utils.DATA_RECIPIENT)
 
-	res.Content = l.Get("Your request has been sent. %s will receive %s from %s.", string(recipient), string(amount), string(sessionId))
+	activeSym, _ := store.ReadEntry(ctx, sessionId, utils.DATA_ACTIVE_SYM)
+
+	res.Content = l.Get("Your request has been sent. %s will receive %s %s from %s.", string(recipient), string(amount), string(activeSym), string(sessionId))
 
 	account_authorized_flag, err := h.flagManager.GetFlag("flag_account_authorized")
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/services/registration/amount b/services/registration/amount
index d3e8602..9142aba 100644
--- a/services/registration/amount
+++ b/services/registration/amount
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-Maximum amount: {{.check_balance}}
+Maximum amount: {{.max_amount}}
 Enter amount:
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/services/registration/amount.vis b/services/registration/amount.vis
index 7c2a0a7..82e1fd4 100644
--- a/services/registration/amount.vis
+++ b/services/registration/amount.vis
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 LOAD reset_transaction_amount 0
-LOAD check_balance 48
-MAP check_balance
+LOAD max_amount 10
+RELOAD max_amount
+MAP max_amount
 MOUT back 0
 HALT
 LOAD validate_amount 64
@@ -10,5 +11,5 @@ CATCH invalid_amount flag_invalid_amount 1
 INCMP _ 0
 LOAD get_recipient 12
 LOAD get_sender 64
-LOAD get_amount 12
+LOAD get_amount 32
 INCMP transaction_pin *
diff --git a/services/registration/amount_swa b/services/registration/amount_swa
index d071f63..0c8cf01 100644
--- a/services/registration/amount_swa
+++ b/services/registration/amount_swa
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-Kiwango cha juu: {{.check_balance}}
+Kiwango cha juu: {{.max_amount}}
 Weka kiwango:
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/services/registration/locale/swa/default.po b/services/registration/locale/swa/default.po
index 0a3909b..ba9a9bb 100644
--- a/services/registration/locale/swa/default.po
+++ b/services/registration/locale/swa/default.po
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 msgid "Your account balance is %s"
 msgstr "Salio lako ni %s"
 
-msgid "Your request has been sent. %s will receive %s from %s."
-msgstr "Ombi lako limetumwa. %s atapokea %s kutoka kwa %s."
+msgid "Your request has been sent. %s will receive %s %s from %s."
+msgstr "Ombi lako limetumwa. %s atapokea %s %s kutoka kwa %s."
 
 msgid "Thank you for using Sarafu. Goodbye!"
 msgstr "Asante kwa kutumia huduma ya Sarafu. Kwaheri!"