# increase_balance · FT4 Rell API · Chromia Docs (concept)

> function increase_ balance(account: account , asset: asset , amount: big_ integer): big_ integer Adds a certain amount of money to an account. It does NOT 

Source: https://docs.chromia.com/pages/ft4-rell/-f-t4-library/lib.ft4.core.assets/increase_balance/

FUNCTION

# increase\_balance

```signature
function increase_balance(account: account, asset: asset, amount: big_integer): big_integer
```

[Source](https://gitlab.com/chromaway/ft4-lib/-/blob/development/rell/src/lib/ft4/core/assets/asset.rell#lines-121)

Adds a certain amount of money to an account. It does NOT update total supply, extra
care is needed to either increase it or remove the assets from another account.

Only supposed to be called internally, use functions like `mint` or `transfer` whenever
possible.

Can only be called from an operation.

**Parameters**

* **account** — the account that should receive the asset increase
* **asset** — the asset that should be given to the account
* **amount** — the amount to give

**Returns**

the final balance of the account

[View this page on docs.chromia.com](https://docs.chromia.com/pages/ft4-rell/-f-t4%20-library/lib.ft4.core.assets/increase_balance.html)Generated API reference, mirrored from the live docs