diff --git a/eel/src/lib.rs b/eel/src/lib.rs
index e79a39d8..d51a9633 100644
--- a/eel/src/lib.rs
+++ b/eel/src/lib.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ pub mod invoice;
 mod logger;
 mod random;
 mod rapid_sync_client;
+mod router;
 mod storage_persister;
 mod task_manager;
 mod test_utils;
@@ -55,6 +56,8 @@ use crate::task_manager::{PeriodConfig, RestartIfFailedPeriod, TaskManager, Task
 use crate::tx_broadcaster::TxBroadcaster;
 use crate::types::{ChainMonitor, ChannelManager, PeerManager, RapidGossipSync, Router, TxSync};
 
+pub use crate::router::MaxRoutingFeeMode;
+use crate::router::{FeeLimitingRouter, SimpleMaxRoutingFeeStrategy};
 use bitcoin::hashes::hex::ToHex;
 pub use bitcoin::Network;
 use cipher::consts::U32;
@@ -116,6 +119,7 @@ pub struct LightningNode {
     peer_manager: Arc<PeerManager>,
     task_manager: Arc<Mutex<TaskManager>>,
     data_store: Arc<Mutex<DataStore>>,
+    max_routing_fee_strategy: Arc<SimpleMaxRoutingFeeStrategy>,
 }
 
 impl LightningNode {
@@ -196,11 +200,15 @@ impl LightningNode {
         ));
 
         // Step 13: Initialize the Router
-        let router = Arc::new(Router::new(
-            Arc::clone(&graph),
-            Arc::clone(&logger),
-            keys_manager.get_secure_random_bytes(),
-            Arc::clone(&scorer),
+        let max_routing_fee_strategy = Arc::new(SimpleMaxRoutingFeeStrategy::new(21_000, 50));
+        let router = Arc::new(FeeLimitingRouter::new(
+            Router::new(
+                Arc::clone(&graph),
+                Arc::clone(&logger),
+                keys_manager.get_secure_random_bytes(),
+                Arc::clone(&scorer),
+            ),
+            Arc::clone(&max_routing_fee_strategy),
         ));
 
         // (needed when using Electrum or BIP 157/158)
@@ -339,6 +347,7 @@ impl LightningNode {
             peer_manager,
             task_manager,
             data_store,
+            max_routing_fee_strategy,
         })
     }
 
@@ -418,6 +427,11 @@ impl LightningNode {
         invoice::decode_invoice(&invoice, network)
     }
 
+    pub fn get_payment_max_routing_fee_mode(&self, amount_msat: u64) -> MaxRoutingFeeMode {
+        self.max_routing_fee_strategy
+            .get_payment_max_fee_mode(amount_msat)
+    }
+
     pub fn pay_invoice(&self, invoice: String, metadata: String) -> PayResult<()> {
         let network = self.config.lock().unwrap().network;
         let invoice =
diff --git a/eel/src/router.rs b/eel/src/router.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..653f2f71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/eel/src/router.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+use crate::types::Router;
+use lightning::ln::channelmanager::{ChannelDetails, PaymentId};
+use lightning::ln::msgs::{ErrorAction, LightningError};
+use lightning::ln::PaymentHash;
+use lightning::routing::router::{InFlightHtlcs, Route, RouteParameters};
+use secp256k1::PublicKey;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+pub enum MaxRoutingFeeMode {
+    Relative { max_fee_permyriad: u16 },
+    Absolute { max_fee_msat: u64 },
+}
+
+pub(crate) struct SimpleMaxRoutingFeeStrategy {
+    min_max_fee_msat: u64,
+    max_relative_fee_permyriad: u16,
+}
+
+impl SimpleMaxRoutingFeeStrategy {
+    pub fn new(min_max_fee_msat: u64, max_relative_fee_permyriad: u16) -> Self {
+        SimpleMaxRoutingFeeStrategy {
+            min_max_fee_msat,
+            max_relative_fee_permyriad,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_payment_max_fee_mode(&self, payment_amount_msat: u64) -> MaxRoutingFeeMode {
+        let threshold = self.min_max_fee_msat * 10_000 / self.max_relative_fee_permyriad as u64;
+
+        if payment_amount_msat > threshold {
+            MaxRoutingFeeMode::Relative {
+                max_fee_permyriad: self.max_relative_fee_permyriad,
+            }
+        } else {
+            MaxRoutingFeeMode::Absolute {
+                max_fee_msat: self.min_max_fee_msat,
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn compute_max_fee_msat(&self, payment_amount_msat: u64) -> u64 {
+        match self.get_payment_max_fee_mode(payment_amount_msat) {
+            MaxRoutingFeeMode::Relative { max_fee_permyriad } => {
+                payment_amount_msat * max_fee_permyriad as u64 / 10000
+            }
+            MaxRoutingFeeMode::Absolute { max_fee_msat } => max_fee_msat,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub(crate) struct FeeLimitingRouter {
+    inner: Router,
+    max_fee_strategy: Arc<SimpleMaxRoutingFeeStrategy>,
+}
+
+impl FeeLimitingRouter {
+    pub fn new(router: Router, max_fee_strategy: Arc<SimpleMaxRoutingFeeStrategy>) -> Self {
+        FeeLimitingRouter {
+            inner: router,
+            max_fee_strategy,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl lightning::routing::router::Router for FeeLimitingRouter {
+    fn find_route(
+        &self,
+        payer: &PublicKey,
+        route_params: &RouteParameters,
+        first_hops: Option<&[&ChannelDetails]>,
+        inflight_htlcs: &InFlightHtlcs,
+    ) -> Result<Route, LightningError> {
+        let max_fee_msat = self
+            .max_fee_strategy
+            .compute_max_fee_msat(route_params.final_value_msat);
+
+        let route = self
+            .inner
+            .find_route(payer, route_params, first_hops, inflight_htlcs)?;
+        let route_fees = route.get_total_fees();
+        if route_fees > max_fee_msat {
+            Err(LightningError {
+                err: format!("Route's fees exceed maximum allowed - max allowed: {max_fee_msat} - route's fees {route_fees}"),
+                action: ErrorAction::IgnoreError,
+            })
+        } else {
+            Ok(route)
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn find_route_with_id(
+        &self,
+        payer: &PublicKey,
+        route_params: &RouteParameters,
+        first_hops: Option<&[&ChannelDetails]>,
+        inflight_htlcs: &InFlightHtlcs,
+        payment_hash: PaymentHash,
+        payment_id: PaymentId,
+    ) -> Result<Route, LightningError> {
+        let max_fee_msat = self
+            .max_fee_strategy
+            .compute_max_fee_msat(route_params.final_value_msat);
+
+        let route = self.inner.find_route_with_id(
+            payer,
+            route_params,
+            first_hops,
+            inflight_htlcs,
+            payment_hash,
+            payment_id,
+        )?;
+        let route_fees = route.get_total_fees();
+        if route_fees > max_fee_msat {
+            Err(LightningError {
+                err: format!("Route's fees exceed maximum allowed - max allowed: {max_fee_msat} - route's fees {route_fees}"),
+                action: ErrorAction::IgnoreError,
+            })
+        } else {
+            Ok(route)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use crate::router::SimpleMaxRoutingFeeStrategy;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_simple_max_routing_fee_strategy() {
+        let max_fee_strategy = SimpleMaxRoutingFeeStrategy::new(21000, 50);
+
+        assert_eq!(max_fee_strategy.compute_max_fee_msat(0), 21_000);
+        assert_eq!(max_fee_strategy.compute_max_fee_msat(21_000), 21_000);
+        assert_eq!(max_fee_strategy.compute_max_fee_msat(4199_000), 21_000);
+        assert_eq!(max_fee_strategy.compute_max_fee_msat(4200_000), 21_000);
+        assert_eq!(max_fee_strategy.compute_max_fee_msat(4201_000), 21_005);
+        assert_eq!(max_fee_strategy.compute_max_fee_msat(4399_000), 21_995);
+        assert_eq!(max_fee_strategy.compute_max_fee_msat(4400_000), 22_000);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/eel/src/storage_persister.rs b/eel/src/storage_persister.rs
index dd4cc965..b412bd54 100644
--- a/eel/src/storage_persister.rs
+++ b/eel/src/storage_persister.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 use crate::encryption_symmetric::{decrypt, encrypt};
 use crate::errors::*;
 use crate::interfaces::RemoteStorage;
-use crate::types::{
-    ChainMonitor, ChannelManager, ChannelManagerReadArgs, NetworkGraph, Router, Scorer,
-};
+use crate::types::{ChainMonitor, ChannelManager, ChannelManagerReadArgs, NetworkGraph, Scorer};
 use crate::LightningLogger;
 use std::cmp::Ordering;
 
+use crate::router::FeeLimitingRouter;
 use crate::tx_broadcaster::TxBroadcaster;
 use bitcoin::hash_types::BlockHash;
 use bitcoin::hashes::hex::ToHex;
@@ -20,7 +19,7 @@ use lightning::chain::keysinterface::{
 };
 use lightning::chain::transaction::OutPoint;
 use lightning::chain::{ChannelMonitorUpdateStatus, Watch};
-use lightning::ln::channelmanager::{ChainParameters, SimpleArcChannelManager};
+use lightning::ln::channelmanager::ChainParameters;
 use lightning::routing::router;
 use lightning::routing::scoring::{ProbabilisticScoringParameters, WriteableScore};
 use lightning::util::config::UserConfig;
@@ -253,7 +252,7 @@ impl StoragePersister {
         keys_manager: Arc<KeysManager>,
         fee_estimator: Arc<crate::FeeEstimator>,
         logger: Arc<LightningLogger>,
-        router: Arc<Router>,
+        router: Arc<FeeLimitingRouter>,
         channel_monitors: Vec<&mut ChannelMonitor<InMemorySigner>>,
         user_config: UserConfig,
         chain_params: ChainParameters,
@@ -275,7 +274,7 @@ impl StoragePersister {
 
         match local_channel_manager {
             None => {
-                let channel_manager = SimpleArcChannelManager::new(
+                let channel_manager = ChannelManager::new(
                     fee_estimator,
                     chain_monitor,
                     broadcaster,
diff --git a/eel/src/types.rs b/eel/src/types.rs
index 3611ea84..52ede788 100644
--- a/eel/src/types.rs
+++ b/eel/src/types.rs
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ use crate::logger::LightningLogger;
 use crate::storage_persister::StoragePersister;
 use crate::tx_broadcaster::TxBroadcaster;
 
+use crate::router::FeeLimitingRouter;
 use lightning::chain::chainmonitor::ChainMonitor as LdkChainMonitor;
 use lightning::chain::keysinterface::{InMemorySigner, KeysManager};
-use lightning::ln::channelmanager::SimpleArcChannelManager;
 use lightning::ln::peer_handler::IgnoringMessageHandler;
 use lightning::routing::router::DefaultRouter;
 use lightning::routing::scoring::ProbabilisticScorer;
@@ -24,8 +24,16 @@ pub(crate) type ChainMonitor = LdkChainMonitor<
     Arc<StoragePersister>,
 >;
 
-pub(crate) type ChannelManager =
-    SimpleArcChannelManager<ChainMonitor, TxBroadcaster, FeeEstimator, LightningLogger>;
+pub(crate) type ChannelManager = lightning::ln::channelmanager::ChannelManager<
+    Arc<ChainMonitor>,
+    Arc<TxBroadcaster>,
+    Arc<KeysManager>,
+    Arc<KeysManager>,
+    Arc<KeysManager>,
+    Arc<FeeEstimator>,
+    Arc<FeeLimitingRouter>,
+    Arc<LightningLogger>,
+>;
 
 pub(crate) type ChannelManagerReadArgs<'a> = lightning::ln::channelmanager::ChannelManagerReadArgs<
     'a,
@@ -35,7 +43,7 @@ pub(crate) type ChannelManagerReadArgs<'a> = lightning::ln::channelmanager::Chan
     Arc<KeysManager>,
     Arc<KeysManager>,
     Arc<FeeEstimator>,
-    Arc<Router>,
+    Arc<FeeLimitingRouter>,
     Arc<LightningLogger>,
 >;
 
diff --git a/examples/3l-node/cli.rs b/examples/3l-node/cli.rs
index 971b87e6..51c9f445 100644
--- a/examples/3l-node/cli.rs
+++ b/examples/3l-node/cli.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::hinter::{CommandHint, CommandHinter};
 
-use uniffi_lipalightninglib::{Amount, TzConfig};
+use uniffi_lipalightninglib::{Amount, MaxRoutingFeeMode, TzConfig};
 
 use bitcoin::secp256k1::PublicKey;
 use chrono::offset::FixedOffset;
@@ -92,6 +92,11 @@ pub(crate) fn poll_for_user_input(node: &LightningNode, log_file_path: &str) {
                         println!("{}", message.red());
                     }
                 }
+                "getmaxroutingfeemode" => {
+                    if let Err(message) = get_max_routing_fee_mode(node, &mut words) {
+                        println!("{}", message.red());
+                    }
+                }
                 "payinvoice" => {
                     if let Err(message) = pay_invoice(node, &mut words) {
                         println!("{}", message.red());
@@ -158,6 +163,10 @@ fn setup_editor(history_path: &Path) -> Editor<CommandHinter, DefaultHistory> {
         "decodeinvoice <invoice>",
         "decodeinvoice ",
     ));
+    hints.insert(CommandHint::new(
+        "getmaxroutingfeemode <payment amount in SAT>",
+        "getmaxroutingfeemode ",
+    ));
     hints.insert(CommandHint::new("payinvoice <invoice>", "payinvoice "));
     hints.insert(CommandHint::new(
         "payopeninvoice <invoice> <amount in SAT>",
@@ -189,6 +198,7 @@ fn help() {
     println!();
     println!("  invoice <amount in SAT> [description]");
     println!("  decodeinvoice <invoice>");
+    println!("  getmaxroutingfeemode <payment amount in SAT>");
     println!("  payinvoice <invoice>");
     println!("  payopeninvoice <invoice> <amount in SAT>");
     println!();
@@ -388,6 +398,38 @@ fn decode_invoice(
     Ok(())
 }
 
+fn get_max_routing_fee_mode(
+    node: &LightningNode,
+    words: &mut dyn Iterator<Item = &str>,
+) -> Result<(), String> {
+    let amount_argument = match words.next() {
+        Some(amount) => match amount.parse::<u64>() {
+            Ok(parsed) => Ok(parsed),
+            Err(_) => return Err("Error: SAT amount must be an integer".to_string()),
+        },
+        None => Err("The payment amount in SAT is required".to_string()),
+    }?;
+
+    let max_fee_strategy = node.get_payment_max_routing_fee_mode(amount_argument);
+
+    match max_fee_strategy {
+        MaxRoutingFeeMode::Relative { max_fee_permyriad } => {
+            println!(
+                "Max fee strategy: Relative (<= {} %)",
+                max_fee_permyriad as f64 / 100.0
+            );
+        }
+        MaxRoutingFeeMode::Absolute { max_fee_amount } => {
+            println!(
+                "Max fee strategy: Absolute (<= {})",
+                amount_to_string(max_fee_amount)
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 fn pay_invoice(node: &LightningNode, words: &mut dyn Iterator<Item = &str>) -> Result<(), String> {
     let invoice = words
         .next()
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 16e87870..34f7bdd8 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -100,6 +100,11 @@ pub struct LightningNode {
     core_node: eel::LightningNode,
 }
 
+pub enum MaxRoutingFeeMode {
+    Relative { max_fee_permyriad: u16 },
+    Absolute { max_fee_amount: Amount },
+}
+
 impl LightningNode {
     pub fn new(config: Config, events_callback: Box<dyn EventsCallback>) -> Result<Self> {
         enable_backtrace();
@@ -213,6 +218,20 @@ impl LightningNode {
         Ok(InvoiceDetails::from_remote_invoice(invoice, &rate))
     }
 
+    pub fn get_payment_max_routing_fee_mode(&self, amount_sat: u64) -> MaxRoutingFeeMode {
+        match self
+            .core_node
+            .get_payment_max_routing_fee_mode(amount_sat * 1000)
+        {
+            eel::MaxRoutingFeeMode::Relative { max_fee_permyriad } => {
+                MaxRoutingFeeMode::Relative { max_fee_permyriad }
+            }
+            eel::MaxRoutingFeeMode::Absolute { max_fee_msat } => MaxRoutingFeeMode::Absolute {
+                max_fee_amount: max_fee_msat.to_amount_up(&self.get_exchange_rate()),
+            },
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn pay_invoice(&self, invoice: String, metadata: String) -> PayResult<()> {
         self.core_node.pay_invoice(invoice, metadata)
     }
diff --git a/src/lipalightninglib.udl b/src/lipalightninglib.udl
index 5b6f0448..6cd2c6ce 100644
--- a/src/lipalightninglib.udl
+++ b/src/lipalightninglib.udl
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ interface LightningNode {
     [Throws=DecodeInvoiceError]
     InvoiceDetails decode_invoice(string invoice);
 
+    // Get the max routing fee mode that will be employed to restrict the fees for paying a given amount in sats
+    MaxRoutingFeeMode get_payment_max_routing_fee_mode(u64 amount_sat);
+
     // Start an attempt to pay an invoice. Can immediately fail, meaning that the payment couldn't be started.
     // If successful, it doesn't mean that the payment itself was successful (funds received by the payee).
     // After this method returns, the consumer of this library will learn about a successful/failed payment through the
@@ -278,6 +281,13 @@ dictionary InvoiceDetails {
     timestamp expiry_timestamp; // The moment an invoice expires (UTC)
 };
 
+// Indicates the max routing fee mode used to restrict fees of a payment of a given size
+[Enum]
+interface MaxRoutingFeeMode {
+    Relative(u16 max_fee_permyriad); // `max_fee_permyriad` Parts per myriad (aka basis points) -> 100 is 1%
+    Absolute(Amount max_fee_amount);
+};
+
 // Information about an incoming or outgoing payment
 dictionary Payment {
     PaymentType payment_type;