diff --git a/frontend/messages/en.json b/frontend/messages/en.json
index ef8ebb23..b7272c71 100644
--- a/frontend/messages/en.json
+++ b/frontend/messages/en.json
@@ -83,6 +83,21 @@
     "apiKeysTip": "Use the API Keys page to rotate your secret token periodically.",
     "webhookLogsTip": "Check Webhook Logs status if payments are not triggering your backend."
   },
+  "realTimeBalanceSync": {
+    "title": "Real-time Balances",
+    "refreshButton": "Refresh",
+    "syncing": "Syncing…",
+    "sectionAriaLabel": "Real-time balance information",
+    "balancesListAriaLabel": "Account balances",
+    "emptyState": "No balances available.",
+    "updatedLabel": "Updated",
+    "balanceItemAriaLabel": "{asset} balance: {balance}",
+    "liveRegion": {
+      "syncing": "Syncing balances…",
+      "error": "Balance sync error: {error}",
+      "updatedAt": "Balances updated at {time}."
+    }
+  },
   "createPaymentPage": {
     "eyebrow": "Dashboard",
     "title": "Create Payment Link",
diff --git a/frontend/messages/es.json b/frontend/messages/es.json
index 6abd3b17..84cdd26b 100644
--- a/frontend/messages/es.json
+++ b/frontend/messages/es.json
@@ -83,6 +83,21 @@
     "apiKeysTip": "Usa la pagina de Claves API para rotar tu token secreto periodicamente.",
     "webhookLogsTip": "Revisa Registros Webhook si los pagos no estan activando tu backend."
   },
+  "realTimeBalanceSync": {
+    "title": "Saldos en tiempo real",
+    "refreshButton": "Actualizar",
+    "syncing": "Sincronizando…",
+    "sectionAriaLabel": "Informacion de saldo en tiempo real",
+    "balancesListAriaLabel": "Saldos de la cuenta",
+    "emptyState": "No hay saldos disponibles.",
+    "updatedLabel": "Actualizado",
+    "balanceItemAriaLabel": "{asset} saldo: {balance}",
+    "liveRegion": {
+      "syncing": "Sincronizando saldos…",
+      "error": "Error de sincronizacion de saldos: {error}",
+      "updatedAt": "Saldos actualizados a las {time}."
+    }
+  },
   "createPaymentPage": {
     "eyebrow": "Panel",
     "title": "Crear enlace de pago",
diff --git a/frontend/messages/pt.json b/frontend/messages/pt.json
index 5451c12f..1a6992e1 100644
--- a/frontend/messages/pt.json
+++ b/frontend/messages/pt.json
@@ -83,6 +83,21 @@
     "apiKeysTip": "Use a pagina de Chaves API para rotacionar seu token secreto periodicamente.",
     "webhookLogsTip": "Confira os Logs de Webhook se os pagamentos nao estiverem acionando seu backend."
   },
+  "realTimeBalanceSync": {
+    "title": "Saldos em tempo real",
+    "refreshButton": "Atualizar",
+    "syncing": "Sincronizando…",
+    "sectionAriaLabel": "Informacoes de saldo em tempo real",
+    "balancesListAriaLabel": "Saldos da conta",
+    "emptyState": "Nenhum saldo disponivel.",
+    "updatedLabel": "Atualizado",
+    "balanceItemAriaLabel": "{asset} saldo: {balance}",
+    "liveRegion": {
+      "syncing": "Sincronizando saldos…",
+      "error": "Erro de sincronizacao de saldos: {error}",
+      "updatedAt": "Saldos atualizados as {time}."
+    }
+  },
   "createPaymentPage": {
     "eyebrow": "Painel",
     "title": "Criar link de pagamento",
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/RealTimeBalanceSync.test.tsx b/frontend/src/components/RealTimeBalanceSync.test.tsx
index 189d815b..5c517907 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/RealTimeBalanceSync.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/RealTimeBalanceSync.test.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,36 @@ import { render, screen, fireEvent, waitFor } from "@testing-library/react";
 import "@testing-library/jest-dom";
 import { RealTimeBalanceSync } from "./RealTimeBalanceSync";
 
+vi.mock("next-intl", () => {
+  const translations: Record<string, string> = {
+    "realTimeBalanceSync.title": "Real-time Balances",
+    "realTimeBalanceSync.refreshButton": "Refresh",
+    "realTimeBalanceSync.syncing": "Syncing…",
+    "realTimeBalanceSync.sectionAriaLabel": "Real-time balance information",
+    "realTimeBalanceSync.balancesListAriaLabel": "Account balances",
+    "realTimeBalanceSync.emptyState": "No balances available.",
+    "realTimeBalanceSync.updatedLabel": "Updated",
+    "realTimeBalanceSync.balanceItemAriaLabel": "{asset} balance: {balance}",
+    "realTimeBalanceSync.liveRegion.syncing": "Syncing balances…",
+    "realTimeBalanceSync.liveRegion.error": "Balance sync error: {error}",
+    "realTimeBalanceSync.liveRegion.updatedAt": "Balances updated at {time}.",
+  };
+
+  return {
+    __esModule: true,
+    useTranslations: (namespace: string) => (key: string, params?: Record<string, string>) => {
+      const template = translations[`${namespace}.${key}`] ?? key;
+      if (!params) return template;
+      return Object.entries(params).reduce(
+        (result, [paramKey, paramValue]) =>
+          result.replace(`{${paramKey}}`, String(paramValue)),
+        template,
+      );
+    },
+    useLocale: () => "en",
+  };
+});
+
 vi.mock("framer-motion", async () => {
   const actual = await vi.importActual("framer-motion");
   return {
@@ -32,12 +62,9 @@ const mockBalances = [
 ];
 
 describe("RealTimeBalanceSync", () => {
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    vi.useFakeTimers();
-  });
-
   afterEach(() => {
     vi.restoreAllMocks();
+    vi.useRealTimers();
   });
 
   it("renders heading and refresh button", () => {
@@ -123,7 +150,10 @@ describe("RealTimeBalanceSync", () => {
     );
 
     await waitFor(() => {
-      expect(screen.getByText(/updated/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(screen.getByText("Updated")).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(
+        screen.getByText(/\d{1,2}:\d{2} (AM|PM)/, { selector: "time" }),
+      ).toBeInTheDocument();
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/RealTimeBalanceSync.tsx b/frontend/src/components/RealTimeBalanceSync.tsx
index 22482dea..d77115a5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/RealTimeBalanceSync.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/RealTimeBalanceSync.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import React, { useId } from "react";
 import { motion, AnimatePresence, useReducedMotion, type Variants } from "framer-motion";
+import { useTranslations, useLocale } from "next-intl";
 import { useBalanceSync } from "@/hooks/useBalanceSync";
 
 interface RealTimeBalanceSyncProps {
@@ -52,6 +53,8 @@ export function RealTimeBalanceSync({
   className = "",
 }: RealTimeBalanceSyncProps) {
   const liveId = useId();
+  const locale = useLocale();
+  const t = useTranslations("realTimeBalanceSync");
   const shouldReduceMotion = useReducedMotion();
 
   const {
@@ -60,8 +63,6 @@ export function RealTimeBalanceSync({
     lastUpdated,
     error,
     refresh,
-    liveRegionText,
-    ariaLabel,
   } = useBalanceSync(merchantId, apiKey, {
     address,
     horizonUrl,
@@ -69,14 +70,27 @@ export function RealTimeBalanceSync({
     enabled: true,
   });
 
+  const liveRegionText = isLoading
+    ? t("liveRegion.syncing")
+    : error
+      ? t("liveRegion.error", { error })
+      : lastUpdated
+        ? t("liveRegion.updatedAt", {
+            time: lastUpdated.toLocaleTimeString(locale, {
+              hour: "numeric",
+              minute: "2-digit",
+            }),
+          })
+        : "";
+
   const animProps = shouldReduceMotion
     ? { initial: false, animate: {}, variants: undefined }
     : { variants: containerVariants, initial: "hidden", animate: "visible" };
 
   return (
     <motion.section
-      className={`rounded-2xl border border-gray-200 bg-white p-4 shadow-sm ${className}`}
-      aria-label={ariaLabel}
+      className={`w-full rounded-3xl border border-slate-200 bg-white p-4 shadow-sm transition-all duration-200 ease-out ${className}`}
+      aria-label={t("sectionAriaLabel")}
       aria-busy={isLoading}
       {...animProps}
     >
@@ -90,19 +104,19 @@ export function RealTimeBalanceSync({
         {liveRegionText}
       </div>
 
-      <div className="mb-3 flex items-center justify-between">
-        <h2 className="text-sm font-semibold text-gray-800">
-          Real-time Balances
+      <div className="mb-3 flex flex-col gap-3 sm:flex-row sm:items-center sm:justify-between">
+        <h2 className="text-sm font-semibold text-slate-900">
+          {t("title")}
         </h2>
         <motion.button
           onClick={refresh}
           disabled={isLoading}
           whileTap={shouldReduceMotion ? undefined : { scale: 0.92 }}
-          aria-label="Refresh balances"
+          aria-label={t("refreshButton")}
           aria-describedby={liveId}
-          className="rounded-md px-2 py-1 text-xs text-blue-600 hover:bg-blue-50 disabled:opacity-50 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-400"
+          className="inline-flex items-center justify-center rounded-xl border border-slate-200 bg-slate-50 px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-semibold text-sky-600 transition hover:border-sky-300 hover:bg-sky-50 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-sky-400 focus:ring-offset-2 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-60"
         >
-          {isLoading ? "Syncing\u2026" : "Refresh"}
+          {isLoading ? t("syncing") : t("refreshButton")}
         </motion.button>
       </div>
 
@@ -127,62 +141,72 @@ export function RealTimeBalanceSync({
           key="empty"
           initial={shouldReduceMotion ? undefined : { opacity: 0 }}
           animate={shouldReduceMotion ? undefined : { opacity: 1 }}
-          className="text-xs text-gray-500"
+          className="rounded-2xl border border-slate-100 bg-slate-50 px-3 py-3 text-xs text-slate-500"
           aria-live="polite"
         >
-          No balances available.
+          {t("emptyState")}
         </motion.p>
       ) : (
         <motion.ul
           role="list"
-          aria-label="Account balances"
-          className="divide-y divide-gray-100"
+          aria-label={t("balancesListAriaLabel")}
+          className="overflow-hidden rounded-2xl border border-slate-100 bg-slate-50 divide-y divide-slate-100"
           variants={shouldReduceMotion ? undefined : listVariants}
           initial="hidden"
           animate="visible"
         >
           <AnimatePresence mode="popLayout">
-            {balances.map((b) => (
-              <motion.li
-                key={b.code}
-                layout={shouldReduceMotion ? undefined : true}
-                variants={shouldReduceMotion ? undefined : itemVariants}
-                initial="hidden"
-                animate="visible"
-                exit="exit"
-                transition={{ duration: 0.25, ease: "easeOut" }}
-                className="flex items-center justify-between py-2"
-                aria-label={`${b.code} balance: ${b.balance}`}
-              >
-                <span className="text-sm font-medium text-gray-700">{b.code}</span>
-                <motion.span
-                  className="text-sm tabular-nums text-gray-900"
-                  key={`${b.code}-${b.balance}`}
-                  initial={shouldReduceMotion ? undefined : { opacity: 0 }}
-                  animate={shouldReduceMotion ? undefined : { opacity: 1 }}
-                  transition={{ duration: 0.3 }}
-                >
-                  {parseFloat(b.balance).toLocaleString(undefined, {
-                    minimumFractionDigits: 2,
-                    maximumFractionDigits: 7,
+            {balances.map((b) => {
+              const formattedBalance = parseFloat(b.balance).toLocaleString(locale, {
+                minimumFractionDigits: 2,
+                maximumFractionDigits: 7,
+              });
+
+              return (
+                <motion.li
+                  key={b.code}
+                  layout={shouldReduceMotion ? undefined : true}
+                  variants={shouldReduceMotion ? undefined : itemVariants}
+                  initial="hidden"
+                  animate="visible"
+                  exit="exit"
+                  transition={{ duration: 0.25, ease: "easeOut" }}
+                  className="flex items-center justify-between gap-4 py-3 px-3"
+                  aria-label={t("balanceItemAriaLabel", {
+                    asset: b.code,
+                    balance: formattedBalance,
                   })}
-                </motion.span>
-              </motion.li>
-            ))}
+                >
+                  <span className="text-sm font-medium text-slate-700">{b.code}</span>
+                  <motion.span
+                    className="text-sm tabular-nums text-slate-900"
+                    key={`${b.code}-${b.balance}`}
+                    initial={shouldReduceMotion ? undefined : { opacity: 0 }}
+                    animate={shouldReduceMotion ? undefined : { opacity: 1 }}
+                    transition={{ duration: 0.3 }}
+                  >
+                    {formattedBalance}
+                  </motion.span>
+                </motion.li>
+              );
+            })}
           </AnimatePresence>
         </motion.ul>
       )}
 
       {lastUpdated && (
         <motion.p
-          className="mt-3 text-xs text-gray-400"
+          className="mt-3 text-xs text-slate-400"
           initial={shouldReduceMotion ? undefined : { opacity: 0 }}
           animate={shouldReduceMotion ? undefined : { opacity: 1 }}
           transition={{ delay: 0.2, duration: 0.3 }}
         >
-          <span aria-hidden="true">Updated </span>
+          <span className="font-medium text-slate-500">{t("updatedLabel")}</span>{" "}
           <time dateTime={lastUpdated.toISOString()}>
-            {lastUpdated.toLocaleTimeString()}
+            {lastUpdated.toLocaleTimeString(locale, {
+              hour: "numeric",
+              minute: "2-digit",
+            })}
           </time>
         </motion.p>
       )}