diff --git a/x/bank/simulation/operations_test.go b/x/bank/simulation/operations_test.go
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+package simulation_test
+
+import (
+	"math/rand"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
+	abci "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/abci/types"
+
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/simapp"
+	simappparams "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/simapp/params"
+	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
+	simtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/simulation"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/bank/simulation"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/bank/types"
+)
+
+type SimTestSuite struct {
+	suite.Suite
+
+	ctx sdk.Context
+	app *simapp.SimApp
+}
+
+func (suite *SimTestSuite) SetupTest() {
+	checkTx := false
+	app := simapp.Setup(checkTx)
+	suite.app = app
+	suite.ctx = app.BaseApp.NewContext(checkTx, abci.Header{})
+}
+
+// TestWeightedOperations tests the weights of the operations.
+func (suite *SimTestSuite) TestWeightedOperations() {
+	cdc := suite.app.Codec()
+	appParams := make(simtypes.AppParams)
+
+	weightesOps := simulation.WeightedOperations(appParams, cdc, suite.app.AccountKeeper, suite.app.BankKeeper)
+
+	// setup 3 accounts
+	s := rand.NewSource(1)
+	r := rand.New(s)
+	accs := suite.getTestingAccounts(r, 3)
+
+	expected := []struct {
+		weight     int
+		opMsgRoute string
+		opMsgName  string
+	}{
+		{simappparams.DefaultWeightMsgSend, types.ModuleName, types.TypeMsgSend},
+		{simappparams.DefaultWeightMsgMultiSend, types.ModuleName, types.TypeMsgMultiSend},
+	}
+
+	for i, w := range weightesOps {
+		operationMsg, _, _ := w.Op()(r, suite.app.BaseApp, suite.ctx, accs, "")
+		// the following checks are very much dependent from the ordering of the output given
+		// by WeightedOperations. if the ordering in WeightedOperations changes some tests
+		// will fail
+		suite.Require().Equal(expected[i].weight, w.Weight(), "weight should be the same")
+		suite.Require().Equal(expected[i].opMsgRoute, operationMsg.Route, "route should be the same")
+		suite.Require().Equal(expected[i].opMsgName, operationMsg.Name, "operation Msg name should be the same")
+	}
+}
+
+// TestSimulateMsgSend tests the normal scenario of a valid message of type TypeMsgSend.
+// Abonormal scenarios, where the message is created by an errors, are not tested here.
+func (suite *SimTestSuite) TestSimulateMsgSend() {
+	// setup 3 accounts
+	s := rand.NewSource(1)
+	r := rand.New(s)
+	accounts := suite.getTestingAccounts(r, 3)
+
+	// begin a new block
+	suite.app.BeginBlock(abci.RequestBeginBlock{Header: abci.Header{Height: suite.app.LastBlockHeight() + 1, AppHash: suite.app.LastCommitID().Hash}})
+
+	// execute operation
+	op := simulation.SimulateMsgSend(suite.app.AccountKeeper, suite.app.BankKeeper)
+	operationMsg, futureOperations, err := op(r, suite.app.BaseApp, suite.ctx, accounts, "")
+	suite.Require().NoError(err)
+
+	var msg types.MsgSend
+	types.ModuleCdc.UnmarshalJSON(operationMsg.Msg, &msg)
+
+	suite.Require().True(operationMsg.OK)
+	suite.Require().Equal("65337742stake", msg.Amount.String())
+	suite.Require().Equal("cosmos1ghekyjucln7y67ntx7cf27m9dpuxxemn4c8g4r", msg.FromAddress.String())
+	suite.Require().Equal("cosmos1p8wcgrjr4pjju90xg6u9cgq55dxwq8j7u4x9a0", msg.ToAddress.String())
+	suite.Require().Equal(types.TypeMsgSend, msg.Type())
+	suite.Require().Equal(types.ModuleName, msg.Route())
+	suite.Require().Len(futureOperations, 0)
+}
+
+// TestSimulateMsgSend tests the normal scenario of a valid message of type TypeMsgMultiSend.
+// Abonormal scenarios, where the message is created by an errors, are not tested here.
+func (suite *SimTestSuite) TestSimulateMsgMultiSend() {
+	// setup 3 accounts
+	s := rand.NewSource(1)
+	r := rand.New(s)
+	accounts := suite.getTestingAccounts(r, 3)
+
+	// begin a new block
+	suite.app.BeginBlock(abci.RequestBeginBlock{Header: abci.Header{Height: suite.app.LastBlockHeight() + 1, AppHash: suite.app.LastCommitID().Hash}})
+
+	// execute operation
+	op := simulation.SimulateMsgMultiSend(suite.app.AccountKeeper, suite.app.BankKeeper)
+	operationMsg, futureOperations, err := op(r, suite.app.BaseApp, suite.ctx, accounts, "")
+	suite.Require().NoError(err)
+
+	var msg types.MsgMultiSend
+	types.ModuleCdc.UnmarshalJSON(operationMsg.Msg, &msg)
+
+	suite.Require().True(operationMsg.OK)
+	suite.Require().Len(msg.Inputs, 3)
+	suite.Require().Equal("cosmos1p8wcgrjr4pjju90xg6u9cgq55dxwq8j7u4x9a0", msg.Inputs[1].GetAddress().String())
+	suite.Require().Equal("185121068stake", msg.Inputs[1].GetCoins().String())
+	suite.Require().Len(msg.Outputs, 2)
+	suite.Require().Equal("cosmos1ghekyjucln7y67ntx7cf27m9dpuxxemn4c8g4r", msg.Outputs[1].GetAddress().String())
+	suite.Require().Equal("260469617stake", msg.Outputs[1].GetCoins().String())
+	suite.Require().Equal(types.TypeMsgMultiSend, msg.Type())
+	suite.Require().Equal(types.ModuleName, msg.Route())
+	suite.Require().Len(futureOperations, 0)
+}
+
+func (suite *SimTestSuite) getTestingAccounts(r *rand.Rand, n int) []simtypes.Account {
+	accounts := simtypes.RandomAccounts(r, n)
+
+	initAmt := sdk.TokensFromConsensusPower(200)
+	initCoins := sdk.NewCoins(sdk.NewCoin(sdk.DefaultBondDenom, initAmt))
+
+	// add coins to the accounts
+	for _, account := range accounts {
+		acc := suite.app.AccountKeeper.NewAccountWithAddress(suite.ctx, account.Address)
+		suite.app.AccountKeeper.SetAccount(suite.ctx, acc)
+		err := suite.app.BankKeeper.SetBalances(suite.ctx, account.Address, initCoins)
+		suite.Require().NoError(err)
+	}
+
+	return accounts
+}
+
+func TestSimTestSuite(t *testing.T) {
+	suite.Run(t, new(SimTestSuite))
+}