diff --git a/test-automation/pages/manage-eft-payments-page.js b/test-automation/pages/manage-eft-payments-page.js
index 68eede36..cf6e21a4 100644
--- a/test-automation/pages/manage-eft-payments-page.js
+++ b/test-automation/pages/manage-eft-payments-page.js
@@ -31,6 +31,18 @@ export class ManageEFTPaymentsPage {
     this.selectAccountToLink = page.locator('[role="option"]')
     this.linkAccountButtonOnConfirmationPopup = page.getByText(' Link Account ')
     this.cancelPaymentButton = page.getByText(' Cancel Payment ')
+    this.initiateRefundButton = page.getByText(' Initiate Refund ')
+    this.issueACheckButton = page.getByText('Issue a cheque')
+    this.nextButton = page.getByText('Next')
+    this.refundAmountInput = page.locator('[data-test="refundAmount"]')
+    this.streetAddressInput = page.locator('[id="street-address-1"]')
+    this.firstAddressOption = page.getByText('1st-290 Dupuis St')
+    this.emailInput = page.locator('[data-test="email"]')
+    this.entityNameInput = page.locator('[data-test="entityName"]')
+    this.refundReasonInput = page.locator('[data-test="staffComment"]')
+    this.submitRefundRequestButton = page.getByText('Submit Refund Request')
+    this.declineButton = page.getByText(' Decline ')
+    this.declineBtnOnConfirmationPopup = page.locator('[data-test="btn-confirm-confirmation-dialog"]')
   }
 
   async accountUnlinkAndLink() {
@@ -55,4 +67,32 @@ export class ManageEFTPaymentsPage {
     await this.confirmButton.click({timeout: 60000})
     await this.page.waitForTimeout(2000)
   }
+
+  async initiateRefund() {
+    await this.manageEFTPaymentsButton.click({timeout: 60000})
+    await this.page.waitForTimeout(8000)
+    await this.bankShortNameFilterInput.first().pressSequentially('KENLI013')
+    await this.page.waitForTimeout(5000) // wait for filter to apply
+    await this.viewDetailsButton.click({timeout: 60000})
+    await this.initiateRefundButton.click({timeout: 60000})
+    await this.issueACheckButton.click({timeout: 60000})
+    await this.nextButton.click({timeout: 60000})
+    await this.refundAmountInput.fill('5')
+    await this.page.waitForTimeout(1000)
+    await this.streetAddressInput.fill('1 street')
+    await this.page.waitForTimeout(1000)
+    await this.page.keyboard.press('Space')
+    await this.page.waitForTimeout(1000)
+    await this.firstAddressOption.click({timeout: 10000})
+    await this.page.waitForTimeout(1000)
+    await this.emailInput.fill('anish@test.com')
+    await this.entityNameInput.fill('anishTestEntity')
+    await this.refundReasonInput.fill('Test Refund')
+    await this.submitRefundRequestButton.click({timeout: 60000})
+    await this.page.waitForTimeout(2000)
+    await expect(this.declineButton).toBeVisible({timeout: 60000})
+    await this.declineButton.click({timeout: 60000})
+    await this.declineBtnOnConfirmationPopup.click({timeout: 60000})
+    await this.page.waitForTimeout(2000)
+  }
 }
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diff --git a/test-automation/tests/eft-initiate-refund.spec.js b/test-automation/tests/eft-initiate-refund.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..22123fc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-automation/tests/eft-initiate-refund.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/**
+ * ============================================================================
+ * Manage EFT Payments Page Tests
+ * ============================================================================
+ *
+ * File: tests/manage-eft-refund.spec.js
+ * Purpose: End-to-end regression tests for Manage EFT Refund page
+ * Created: May 06, 2026
+ * author: Anish Batra
+ * Tagged: @regression (runs in npm run e2e:regression:test)
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   This test suite validates the Manage EFT Refund page functionality including:
+ *   - Page navigation and URL verification
+ *   - Element visibility (deactivate button)
+ * ============================================================================
+ */
+
+import { test } from '../fixtures.js'
+
+test.describe('Manage EFT Refund Page Tests', () => {
+
+  //use login type as idir to run this test
+  test.use({ storageState: { cookies: [], origins: [] } })  // clears saved cookies
+  // eslint-disable-next-line max-len
+  test('should validate  EFT Refund(using Check) correctly', async ({ page, loginPage, manageEFTPaymentsPage }) => {
+    console.log('Test: Current URL before navigation:', page.url())
+    console.log('Test: Cookies loaded:', (await page.context().cookies()).length)
+    await page.goto(process.env.EFT_PAYMENTS_URL,{timeout: 180000})
+    await loginPage.loginWithIDIR('<Use Test IDIR Username>','<Use Test IDIR Password>')
+    await manageEFTPaymentsPage.initiateRefund()
+  })
+})
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