diff --git a/internal/handlers/ussd/menuhandler.go b/internal/handlers/ussd/menuhandler.go
index f57b4e7..f178231 100644
--- a/internal/handlers/ussd/menuhandler.go
+++ b/internal/handlers/ussd/menuhandler.go
@@ -635,13 +635,18 @@ func (h *Handlers) CheckBalance(ctx context.Context, sym string, input []byte) (
 		return res, fmt.Errorf("missing session")
 	}
 
+	code := codeFromCtx(ctx)
+	l := gotext.NewLocale(translationDir, code)
+	l.AddDomain("default")
+
 	store := h.userdataStore
 
 	// get the active sym and active balance
 	activeSym, err := store.ReadEntry(ctx, sessionId, utils.DATA_ACTIVE_SYM)
 	if err != nil {
 		if db.IsNotFound(err) {
-			res.Content = "0.00"
+			balance := "0.00"
+			res.Content = l.Get("Balance: %s\n", balance)
 			return res, nil
 		}
 
@@ -650,10 +655,10 @@ func (h *Handlers) CheckBalance(ctx context.Context, sym string, input []byte) (
 
 	activeBal, err := store.ReadEntry(ctx, sessionId, utils.DATA_ACTIVE_BAL)
 	if err != nil {
-		return res, nil
+		return res, err
 	}
 
-	res.Content = fmt.Sprintf("%s %s", activeBal, activeSym)
+	res.Content = l.Get("Balance: %s\n", fmt.Sprintf("%s %s", activeBal, activeSym))
 
 	return res, nil
 }
diff --git a/services/registration/locale/swa/default.po b/services/registration/locale/swa/default.po
index 5289dd7..0a3909b 100644
--- a/services/registration/locale/swa/default.po
+++ b/services/registration/locale/swa/default.po
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ msgstr "Ombi lako limetumwa. %s atapokea %s kutoka kwa %s."
 msgid "Thank you for using Sarafu. Goodbye!"
 msgstr "Asante kwa kutumia huduma ya Sarafu. Kwaheri!"
 
-
 msgid "For more help,please call: 0757628885"
 msgstr "Kwa usaidizi zaidi,piga: 0757628885"
+
+msgid "Balance: %s\n"
+msgstr "Salio: %s\n"
diff --git a/services/registration/main b/services/registration/main
index bf15ea5..afae8c1 100644
--- a/services/registration/main
+++ b/services/registration/main
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Balance: {{.check_balance}}
+{{.check_balance}}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/services/registration/main_swa b/services/registration/main_swa
index b72abf0..afae8c1 100644
--- a/services/registration/main_swa
+++ b/services/registration/main_swa
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Salio: {{.check_balance}}
+{{.check_balance}}
\ No newline at end of file