diff --git a/packages/run-protocol/src/proposals/addAssetToVault.js b/packages/run-protocol/src/proposals/addAssetToVault.js
index a95539f6217b..9b9911c6f90c 100644
--- a/packages/run-protocol/src/proposals/addAssetToVault.js
+++ b/packages/run-protocol/src/proposals/addAssetToVault.js
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ export const getManifestForAddAssetToVault = (
     manifest: {
       [addInterchainAsset.name]: {
         consume: {
+          zoe: true,
           bankManager: true,
           agoricNamesAdmin: true,
           interchainMints: true,
diff --git a/packages/run-protocol/src/proposals/core-proposal.js b/packages/run-protocol/src/proposals/core-proposal.js
index 1e799f79802d..b5b1fff81951 100644
--- a/packages/run-protocol/src/proposals/core-proposal.js
+++ b/packages/run-protocol/src/proposals/core-proposal.js
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ const SHARED_MAIN_MANIFEST = harden({
       ammGovernorCreatorFacet: 'amm',
     },
     issuer: { consume: { RUN: 'zoe' } },
+    brand: { consume: { RUN: 'zoe' } },
     installation: {
       consume: { contractGovernor: 'zoe', amm: 'zoe' },
     },
diff --git a/packages/run-protocol/src/proposals/econ-behaviors.js b/packages/run-protocol/src/proposals/econ-behaviors.js
index 577fa837baae..b0a81f27fee7 100644
--- a/packages/run-protocol/src/proposals/econ-behaviors.js
+++ b/packages/run-protocol/src/proposals/econ-behaviors.js
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ export const startEconomicCommittee = async (
 harden(startEconomicCommittee);
 
 /**
- * @param { EconomyBootstrapPowers } powers
- * @param { bigint }  minInitialPoolLiquidity
+ * @param {EconomyBootstrapPowers} powers
+ * @param {object} opts
  */
 export const setupAmm = async (
   {
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@ export const setupAmm = async (
       economicCommitteeCreatorFacet: committeeCreator,
     },
     produce: { ammCreatorFacet, ammGovernorCreatorFacet },
+    brand: {
+      consume: { RUN: runBrandP },
+    },
     issuer: {
       consume: { [CENTRAL_ISSUER_NAME]: centralIssuer },
     },
@@ -125,13 +128,17 @@ export const setupAmm = async (
       consume: { contractGovernor: governorInstallation, amm: ammInstallation },
     },
   },
-  minInitialPoolLiquidity = 1_000_000_000n,
+  opts,
 ) => {
   const poserInvitationP = E(committeeCreator).getPoserInvitation();
-  const [poserInvitation, poserInvitationAmount] = await Promise.all([
+  const [poserInvitation, poserInvitationAmount, runBrand] = await Promise.all([
     poserInvitationP,
     E(E(zoe).getInvitationIssuer()).getAmountOf(poserInvitationP),
+    runBrandP,
   ]);
+  const {
+    minInitialPoolLiquidity = AmountMath.make(runBrand, 1_000_000_000n),
+  } = opts;
 
   const timer = await chainTimerService; // avoid promise for legibility
 
diff --git a/packages/run-protocol/src/vpool-xyk-amm/addPool.js b/packages/run-protocol/src/vpool-xyk-amm/addPool.js
index 3ec3c6852dd5..251142be79c2 100644
--- a/packages/run-protocol/src/vpool-xyk-amm/addPool.js
+++ b/packages/run-protocol/src/vpool-xyk-amm/addPool.js
@@ -107,8 +107,9 @@ export const makeAddPoolInvitation = (
 
     if (proposalWant.Liquidity) {
       const { Liquidity: wantLiquidityAmount } = proposalWant;
-      // @ts-expect-error central is NAT
-      const liquidityTokensForFunder = centralAmount.value - minPoolLiquidity;
+      const liquidityTokensForFunder =
+        // @ts-expect-error central is NAT
+        centralAmount.value - minPoolLiquidity.value;
       const funderLiquidityAmount = AmountMath.make(
         liquidityBrand,
         liquidityTokensForFunder,
@@ -125,16 +126,12 @@ export const makeAddPoolInvitation = (
     } = await addPool(secondaryBrand);
 
     assert(
-      centralAmount.value >= minPoolLiquidity,
+      AmountMath.isGTE(centralAmount, minPoolLiquidity),
       `The minimum initial liquidity is ${minPoolLiquidity}, rejecting ${centralAmount}`,
     );
-
-    helper.addLiquidityInternal(seat, secondaryAmount, centralAmount);
-
-    const totalNewLiquidity = seat.getAmountAllocated('Liquidity');
     const minLiqAmount = AmountMath.make(
-      totalNewLiquidity.brand,
-      minPoolLiquidity,
+      liquidityBrand,
+      minPoolLiquidity.value,
     );
 
     // @ts-ignore TS unhappy about issuers
@@ -142,6 +139,11 @@ export const makeAddPoolInvitation = (
       ([_, i]) => i === issuer,
     );
 
+    // in addLiquidityInternal, funder provides centralAmount & secondaryAmount,
+    // and receives liquidity tokens equal to centralAmount. Afterward, we'll
+    // transfer minPoolLiquidity in tokens from the funder to the reserve.
+    helper.addLiquidityInternal(seat, secondaryAmount, centralAmount);
+
     seat.decrementBy({ Liquidity: minLiqAmount });
     reserveLiquidityTokenSeat.incrementBy({ [liquidityKeyword]: minLiqAmount });
     zcf.reallocate(reserveLiquidityTokenSeat, seat);
diff --git a/packages/run-protocol/src/vpool-xyk-amm/multipoolMarketMaker.js b/packages/run-protocol/src/vpool-xyk-amm/multipoolMarketMaker.js
index 97f797dc4d73..16375b6db49c 100644
--- a/packages/run-protocol/src/vpool-xyk-amm/multipoolMarketMaker.js
+++ b/packages/run-protocol/src/vpool-xyk-amm/multipoolMarketMaker.js
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ const start = async (zcf, privateArgs) => {
    * @typedef {GovernanceTerms<{
    *   PoolFee: 'nat',
    *   ProtocolFee: 'nat',
-   *   MinInitialPoolLiquidity: 'nat',
+   *   MinInitialPoolLiquidity: 'amount',
    * }> & {
    *   brands: { Central: Brand },
    *   issuers: {},
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ const start = async (zcf, privateArgs) => {
     handleParamGovernance(zcf, privateArgs.initialPoserInvitation, {
       [POOL_FEE_KEY]: ParamTypes.NAT,
       [PROTOCOL_FEE_KEY]: ParamTypes.NAT,
-      [MIN_INITIAL_POOL_LIQUIDITY_KEY]: ParamTypes.NAT,
+      [MIN_INITIAL_POOL_LIQUIDITY_KEY]: ParamTypes.AMOUNT,
     }),
     E(centralBrand).getDisplayInfo(),
   ]);
@@ -298,6 +298,6 @@ export { start };
  * @typedef {object} AMMParamGetters
  * @property {() => NatValue} getPoolFee
  * @property {() => NatValue} getProtocolFee
- * @property {() => NatValue} getMinInitialPoolLiquidity
+ * @property {() => Amount} getMinInitialPoolLiquidity
  * @property {() => Amount} getElectorate
  */
diff --git a/packages/run-protocol/src/vpool-xyk-amm/params.js b/packages/run-protocol/src/vpool-xyk-amm/params.js
index 084785bf2d8d..7317bb6af8e7 100644
--- a/packages/run-protocol/src/vpool-xyk-amm/params.js
+++ b/packages/run-protocol/src/vpool-xyk-amm/params.js
@@ -17,21 +17,24 @@ const DEFAULT_PROTOCOL_FEE_BP = 6n;
  * @param {ERef<ZoeService>} zoe
  * @param {bigint} poolFeeBP
  * @param {bigint} protocolFeeBP
- * @param {bigint} mintInitialLiquidity
+ * @param {Amount} minInitialLiquidity
  * @param {Invitation} poserInvitation - invitation for the question poser
  */
 const makeAmmParamManager = async (
   zoe,
   poolFeeBP,
   protocolFeeBP,
-  mintInitialLiquidity,
+  minInitialLiquidity,
   poserInvitation,
 ) => {
   return makeParamManager(
     {
       [POOL_FEE_KEY]: [ParamTypes.NAT, poolFeeBP],
       [PROTOCOL_FEE_KEY]: [ParamTypes.NAT, protocolFeeBP],
-      [MIN_INITIAL_POOL_LIQUIDITY_KEY]: [ParamTypes.NAT, mintInitialLiquidity],
+      [MIN_INITIAL_POOL_LIQUIDITY_KEY]: [
+        ParamTypes.AMOUNT,
+        minInitialLiquidity,
+      ],
       [CONTRACT_ELECTORATE]: [ParamTypes.INVITATION, poserInvitation],
     },
     zoe,
@@ -42,14 +45,14 @@ const makeAmmParams = (
   electorateInvitationAmount,
   protocolFeeBP,
   poolFeeBP,
-  mintInitialLiquidity,
+  minInitialLiquidity,
 ) => {
   return harden({
     [POOL_FEE_KEY]: { type: ParamTypes.NAT, value: poolFeeBP },
     [PROTOCOL_FEE_KEY]: { type: ParamTypes.NAT, value: protocolFeeBP },
     [MIN_INITIAL_POOL_LIQUIDITY_KEY]: {
-      type: ParamTypes.NAT,
-      value: mintInitialLiquidity,
+      type: ParamTypes.AMOUNT,
+      value: minInitialLiquidity,
     },
     [CONTRACT_ELECTORATE]: {
       type: ParamTypes.INVITATION,
@@ -61,7 +64,7 @@ const makeAmmParams = (
 const makeAmmTerms = (
   timer,
   poserInvitationAmount,
-  mintInitialLiquidity,
+  minInitialLiquidity,
   protocolFeeBP = DEFAULT_PROTOCOL_FEE_BP,
   poolFeeBP = DEFAULT_POOL_FEE_BP,
 ) => ({
@@ -72,7 +75,7 @@ const makeAmmTerms = (
     poserInvitationAmount,
     protocolFeeBP,
     poolFeeBP,
-    mintInitialLiquidity,
+    minInitialLiquidity,
   ),
 });
 
diff --git a/packages/run-protocol/test/amm/vpool-xyk-amm/setup.js b/packages/run-protocol/test/amm/vpool-xyk-amm/setup.js
index b0fc88a3ee96..d7d6f1bfbfc8 100644
--- a/packages/run-protocol/test/amm/vpool-xyk-amm/setup.js
+++ b/packages/run-protocol/test/amm/vpool-xyk-amm/setup.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { E } from '@endo/eventual-send';
 import { makeLoopback } from '@endo/captp';
 
 import { makeFakeVatAdmin } from '@agoric/zoe/tools/fakeVatAdmin.js';
-
+import { AmountMath } from '@agoric/ertp';
 import { makeZoeKit } from '@agoric/zoe';
 import buildManualTimer from '@agoric/zoe/tools/manualTimer.js';
 import {
@@ -92,7 +92,9 @@ export const setupAmmServices = async (
     startEconomicCommittee(space, {
       options: { econCommitteeOptions: electorateTerms },
     }),
-    setupAmm(space, 1000n),
+    setupAmm(space, {
+      minInitialPoolLiquidity: AmountMath.make(centralR.brand, 1000n),
+    }),
   ]);
 
   const installs = await Collect.allValues({
diff --git a/packages/run-protocol/test/amm/vpool-xyk-amm/test-amm-governance.js b/packages/run-protocol/test/amm/vpool-xyk-amm/test-amm-governance.js
index e18ad366f642..80b5d2f0dad1 100644
--- a/packages/run-protocol/test/amm/vpool-xyk-amm/test-amm-governance.js
+++ b/packages/run-protocol/test/amm/vpool-xyk-amm/test-amm-governance.js
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ test('amm change param via Governance', async t => {
         value: 24n,
       },
       [MIN_INITIAL_POOL_LIQUIDITY_KEY]: {
-        type: 'nat',
-        value: 1000n,
+        type: 'amount',
+        value: AmountMath.make(centralR.brand, 1000n),
       },
       [PROTOCOL_FEE_KEY]: {
         type: 'nat',
@@ -168,8 +168,8 @@ test('price check after Governance param change', async t => {
         value: 6n,
       },
       MinInitialPoolLiquidity: {
-        type: 'nat',
-        value: 1000n,
+        type: 'amount',
+        value: AmountMath.make(centralR.brand, 1000n),
       },
       Electorate: {
         type: 'invitation',
diff --git a/packages/run-protocol/test/test-voPool.js b/packages/run-protocol/test/test-voPool.js
index 403ed96009b6..bd0510bb06cf 100644
--- a/packages/run-protocol/test/test-voPool.js
+++ b/packages/run-protocol/test/test-voPool.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import { runVOTest, test } from '@agoric/swingset-vat/tools/vo-test-harness.js';
 import { setupZCFTest } from '@agoric/zoe/test/unitTests/zcf/setupZcfTest.js';
 import buildManualTimer from '@agoric/zoe/tools/manualTimer.js';
-import { makeIssuerKit } from '@agoric/ertp';
+import { makeIssuerKit, AmountMath } from '@agoric/ertp';
 
 import { definePoolKind } from '../src/vpool-xyk-amm/pool.js';
 import { makeAmmParamManager } from '../src/vpool-xyk-amm/params.js';
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ const voPoolTest = async (t, mutation, postTest) => {
   let makePool;
   const { zoe, zcf } = await setupZCFTest();
   const invitation = await zcf.makeInvitation(() => {}, 'fake invitation');
+  const { brand: centralBrand } = makeIssuerKit('central');
   const paramManager = await makeAmmParamManager(
     zoe,
     25n,
     5n,
-    100n,
+    AmountMath.make(centralBrand, 100n),
     invitation,
   );
-  const { brand: centralBrand } = makeIssuerKit('central');
   const { brand: secondaryBrand } = makeIssuerKit('secondary');
   const quoteIssuerKit = makeIssuerKit('Quotes');
   const liquidityZcfMint = await zcf.makeZCFMint('Liquidity');
diff --git a/packages/run-protocol/test/vaultFactory/test-liquidator.js b/packages/run-protocol/test/vaultFactory/test-liquidator.js
index 54e4eab8481d..c58865318d1f 100644
--- a/packages/run-protocol/test/vaultFactory/test-liquidator.js
+++ b/packages/run-protocol/test/vaultFactory/test-liquidator.js
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ const setupAmmAndElectorate = async (t, aethLiquidity, runLiquidity) => {
   const {
     zoe,
     aethKit: { issuer: aethIssuer },
+    runKit: { brand: runBrand },
     electorateTerms = { committeeName: 'The Cabal', committeeSize: 1 },
     timer,
   } = t.context;
@@ -138,7 +139,9 @@ const setupAmmAndElectorate = async (t, aethLiquidity, runLiquidity) => {
   startEconomicCommittee(space, {
     options: { econCommitteeOptions: electorateTerms },
   });
-  setupAmm(space, 1000n);
+  setupAmm(space, {
+    minInitialPoolLiquidity: AmountMath.make(runBrand, 1000n),
+  });
 
   const governorCreatorFacet = consume.ammGovernorCreatorFacet;
   const governorInstance = await instance.consume.ammGovernor;
diff --git a/packages/run-protocol/test/vaultFactory/test-vaultFactory.js b/packages/run-protocol/test/vaultFactory/test-vaultFactory.js
index da43dc1b7daf..23d636fde695 100644
--- a/packages/run-protocol/test/vaultFactory/test-vaultFactory.js
+++ b/packages/run-protocol/test/vaultFactory/test-vaultFactory.js
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ const setupAmmAndElectorate = async (t, aethLiquidity, runLiquidity) => {
   const {
     zoe,
     aethKit: { issuer: aethIssuer },
+    runKit: { brand: runBrand },
     electorateTerms = { committeeName: 'The Cabal', committeeSize: 1 },
     timer,
   } = t.context;
@@ -144,7 +145,9 @@ const setupAmmAndElectorate = async (t, aethLiquidity, runLiquidity) => {
   installGovernance(zoe, space.installation.produce);
   space.installation.produce.amm.resolve(t.context.installation.amm);
   await startEconomicCommittee(space, electorateTerms);
-  await setupAmm(space, 300n);
+  await setupAmm(space, {
+    minInitialPoolLiquidity: AmountMath.make(runBrand, 300n),
+  });
 
   const governorCreatorFacet = consume.ammGovernorCreatorFacet;
   const governorInstance = await instance.consume.ammGovernor;