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Every transaction on Bila is assigned a status that tells you where it is in the payment process. There are two layers of status: Payment Status and Approval Status.

Payment Status

Payment status reflects the outcome of the actual funds movement.
StatusWhat It Means
ProcessedThe payment completed successfully. Funds have been delivered.
Awaiting FundsThe payment was initiated but Bila has not yet received the funds from the sender. The transaction will complete once funds arrive.
FailedThe payment could not be completed. Funds are returned to the source wallet if they were deducted. Check the details and retry.

Approval Status

Approval status applies to outgoing payments (payouts) and reflects whether the transfer has been authorised by the required parties on your account.
StatusWhat It Means
ApprovedThe payout has been authorised and is being processed.
Pending approvalThe payout was submitted but is waiting for an approver to authorise it before funds are moved.
If your account requires dual authorisation, a payout submitted by an Initiator Only role will stay in Pending approval until someone with Approver Only or Initiator & Approver access confirms it in the Pending approval tab.

Combined Status Reference

Payment StatusApproval StatusWhat’s Happening
ProcessedApprovedPayout or deposit completed successfully
Awaiting FundsApprovedApproved and waiting for funds to arrive
FailedApprovedAuthorised but rejected by the network or bank. Funds returned.
PendingPending approvalSubmitted and waiting for an approver to act

Next Steps

Transaction History

View and filter all your past payments.

Mobile Money Payouts

Send funds to a mobile money recipient.