diff --git a/integrationTests/relayers/slowTests/framework/ethereumHandler.go b/integrationTests/relayers/slowTests/framework/ethereumHandler.go
index 50e75b54..df9e432a 100644
--- a/integrationTests/relayers/slowTests/framework/ethereumHandler.go
+++ b/integrationTests/relayers/slowTests/framework/ethereumHandler.go
@@ -351,13 +351,6 @@ func (handler *EthereumHandler) deployTestERC20Contract(ctx context.Context, par
 		require.NoError(handler, err)
 		require.Equal(handler, mintAmount.String(), balance.String())
 
-		if params.IsNativeOnEth {
-			tx, err = ethMintBurnContract.Mint(auth, handler.AliceKeys.EthAddress, mintAmount)
-			require.NoError(handler, err)
-			handler.SimulatedChain.Commit()
-			handler.checkEthTxResult(ctx, tx.Hash())
-		}
-
 		return ethMintBurnAddress, ethMintBurnContract
 	}
 
@@ -374,8 +367,8 @@ func (handler *EthereumHandler) deployTestERC20Contract(ctx context.Context, par
 	ethGenericTokenContract, err := contract.NewGenericERC20(ethGenericTokenAddress, handler.SimulatedChain.Client())
 	require.NoError(handler, err)
 
-	// mint the address that will create the transfers
-	handler.mintTokens(ctx, ethGenericTokenContract, params.ValueToMintOnEth, handler.AliceKeys.EthAddress)
+	// mint to the depositor
+	handler.mintTokens(ctx, ethGenericTokenContract, params.ValueToMintOnEth, handler.DepositorKeys.EthAddress)
 	if len(params.InitialSupplyValue) > 0 {
 		handler.mintTokens(ctx, ethGenericTokenContract, params.InitialSupplyValue, handler.SafeAddress)
 	}
@@ -465,15 +458,18 @@ func (handler *EthereumHandler) SettleBatchOnEthereum() {
 	}
 }
 
-// Mint will mint the provided token on Ethereum with the provided value on the behalf of the Depositor address
-func (handler *EthereumHandler) Mint(ctx context.Context, params TestTokenParams, valueToMint *big.Int) {
-	token := handler.TokensRegistry.GetTokenData(params.AbstractTokenIdentifier)
-	require.NotNil(handler, token)
-	require.NotNil(handler, token.EthErc20Contract)
+// TransferToken will transfer the amount of tokens from one address to another
+func (handler *EthereumHandler) TransferToken(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	params TestTokenParams,
+	from KeysHolder,
+	to KeysHolder,
+	amount *big.Int,
+) {
+	tkData := handler.TokensRegistry.GetTokenData(params.AbstractTokenIdentifier)
 
-	// mint erc20 token into eth safe
-	auth, _ := bind.NewKeyedTransactorWithChainID(handler.DepositorKeys.EthSK, handler.ChainID)
-	tx, err := token.EthErc20Contract.Mint(auth, handler.SafeAddress, valueToMint)
+	auth, _ := bind.NewKeyedTransactorWithChainID(from.EthSK, handler.ChainID)
+	tx, err := tkData.EthErc20Contract.Transfer(auth, to.EthAddress, amount)
 	require.NoError(handler, err)
 	handler.SimulatedChain.Commit()
 	handler.checkEthTxResult(ctx, tx.Hash())
diff --git a/integrationTests/relayers/slowTests/framework/interface.go b/integrationTests/relayers/slowTests/framework/interface.go
index 790063fe..a02dcc2b 100644
--- a/integrationTests/relayers/slowTests/framework/interface.go
+++ b/integrationTests/relayers/slowTests/framework/interface.go
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ type ERC20Contract interface {
 	BalanceOf(opts *bind.CallOpts, account common.Address) (*big.Int, error)
 	Mint(opts *bind.TransactOpts, recipientAddress common.Address, amount *big.Int) (*types.Transaction, error)
 	Approve(opts *bind.TransactOpts, spender common.Address, value *big.Int) (*types.Transaction, error)
+	Transfer(opts *bind.TransactOpts, to common.Address, value *big.Int) (*types.Transaction, error)
 }
 
 // TokensRegistry defines the registry used for the tokens in tests
diff --git a/integrationTests/relayers/slowTests/framework/testSetup.go b/integrationTests/relayers/slowTests/framework/testSetup.go
index 8141db4c..ed142881 100644
--- a/integrationTests/relayers/slowTests/framework/testSetup.go
+++ b/integrationTests/relayers/slowTests/framework/testSetup.go
@@ -161,12 +161,6 @@ func (setup *TestSetup) IssueAndConfigureTokens(tokens ...TestTokenParams) {
 		setup.AddToken(token.IssueTokenParams)
 		setup.EthereumHandler.IssueAndWhitelistToken(setup.Ctx, token.IssueTokenParams)
 		setup.MultiversxHandler.IssueAndWhitelistToken(setup.Ctx, token.IssueTokenParams)
-		if token.IsNativeOnMvX {
-			setup.transferTokensToMvxTestKey(token) // TODO: (Next PRs) this will be moved an batch creation time
-		}
-		setup.ChainSimulator.GenerateBlocks(setup.Ctx, 10)
-
-		esdtBalanceForSafe := setup.MultiversxHandler.GetESDTChainSpecificTokenBalance(setup.Ctx, setup.MultiversxHandler.SafeAddress, token.AbstractTokenIdentifier)
 
 		setup.mutBalances.Lock()
 		setup.initMvxInitialBalancesForUniversalUnsafe(token,
@@ -188,6 +182,7 @@ func (setup *TestSetup) IssueAndConfigureTokens(tokens ...TestTokenParams) {
 		)
 		setup.mutBalances.Unlock()
 
+		esdtBalanceForSafe := setup.MultiversxHandler.GetESDTChainSpecificTokenBalance(setup.Ctx, setup.MultiversxHandler.SafeAddress, token.AbstractTokenIdentifier)
 		log.Info("recorded the ESDT balance for safe contract", "token", token.AbstractTokenIdentifier, "balance", esdtBalanceForSafe.String())
 	}
 
@@ -521,11 +516,17 @@ func (setup *TestSetup) createBatchOnMultiversXForToken(params TestTokenParams)
 	token := setup.GetTokenData(params.AbstractTokenIdentifier)
 	require.NotNil(setup, token)
 
-	// TODO: transfer only required amount for deposit to the test key
+	setup.transferTokensToMvxTestKey(params, setup.AliceKeys)
+	setup.ChainSimulator.GenerateBlocks(setup.Ctx, 10)
+
+	setup.mutBalances.Lock()
+	setup.initMvxInitialBalancesForUniversalUnsafe(params, setup.AliceKeys.MvxAddress)
+	setup.mutBalances.Unlock()
+
 	_ = setup.createDepositOnMultiversxForToken(setup.AliceKeys, setup.BobKeys, params)
 }
 
-func (setup *TestSetup) transferTokensToMvxTestKey(params TestTokenParams) {
+func (setup *TestSetup) transferTokensToMvxTestKey(params TestTokenParams, holder KeysHolder) {
 	depositValue := big.NewInt(0)
 	for _, operation := range params.TestOperations {
 		if operation.ValueToSendFromMvX == nil {
@@ -538,7 +539,7 @@ func (setup *TestSetup) transferTokensToMvxTestKey(params TestTokenParams) {
 	setup.MultiversxHandler.TransferToken(
 		setup.Ctx,
 		setup.OwnerKeys,
-		setup.AliceKeys,
+		holder,
 		depositValue,
 		params.IssueTokenParams,
 	)
@@ -592,10 +593,33 @@ func (setup *TestSetup) createBatchOnEthereumForToken(mvxCalleeScAddress sdkCore
 	token := setup.GetTokenData(params.AbstractTokenIdentifier)
 	require.NotNil(setup, token)
 
-	// TODO: transfer only required amount for deposit to the test key
+	setup.transferTokensToEthTestKey(params, setup.AliceKeys)
+
+	setup.mutBalances.Lock()
+	setup.initEthInitialBalancesUnsafe(params, setup.AliceKeys.EthAddress)
+	setup.mutBalances.Unlock()
+
 	setup.createDepositOnEthereumForToken(setup.AliceKeys, setup.BobKeys, mvxCalleeScAddress, params)
 }
 
+func (setup *TestSetup) transferTokensToEthTestKey(params TestTokenParams, holder KeysHolder) {
+	depositValue := big.NewInt(0)
+	for _, operation := range params.TestOperations {
+		if operation.ValueToTransferToMvx == nil {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		depositValue.Add(depositValue, operation.ValueToTransferToMvx)
+	}
+
+	setup.EthereumHandler.TransferToken(
+		setup.Ctx,
+		params,
+		setup.DepositorKeys,
+		holder,
+		depositValue)
+}
+
 // SendFromEthereumToMultiversX will create the deposits that will be gathered in a batch on Ethereum
 func (setup *TestSetup) SendFromEthereumToMultiversX(from KeysHolder, to KeysHolder, mvxTestCallerAddress sdkCore.AddressHandler, tokensParams ...TestTokenParams) {
 	for _, params := range tokensParams {