Checking Amhara payment status
Amhara Bank publishes transaction data at Researching public receipt endpoint. When someone sends you a payment via Amhara, a receipt is generated at this URL. cheki fetches the receipt, parses it, and tells you whether the payment is real, who sent it, and for how much. This takes 2 to 10 seconds.
What information you need
To check a Amhara payment, ask the sender for the transaction reference number from their receipt. That's all you need, no account number required.
- Transaction reference (e.g. )
Common Amhara payment verification scenarios
Amhara payment verification is used by merchants, delivery services, and businesses across Ethiopia. Common scenarios include confirming a customer has actually paid before releasing goods, verifying a delivery payment before handing over a package, and reconciling end-of-day bank transfers.
- Future support for Amhara Bank receipt verification
Frequently asked questions
How do I check if a Amhara payment was successful?
Select Amhara Bank on cheki, enter the transaction reference number, and click Verify. If the payment exists, cheki shows you the sender name, receiver name, amount, and date. If it doesn't exist, the payment was not completed or the receipt is fake.
Can I check a Amhara payment without the receipt?
You need the transaction reference number. This is shown on the receipt and in the Amhara app's transaction history. Without it, there is no way to look up a Amhara transaction through public endpoints.
Is checking Amhara payments free?
Yes. cheki checks Amhara payments for free with no limits. check.et charges 499 ETB/month after 200 checks for the same data. cheki uses the same public Amhara endpoint.
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