diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6695f58..f0b4973 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -146,6 +146,15 @@ const nemeosPoolClient = nemeosSdk.getNemeosPoolClient({
 })
 ```
 
+#### Get Pool Balance
+
+Retrieve the current balance of the pool smart contract in native token in wei (if balance is 1 ETH, will return `1000000000000000000`).
+
+```ts
+const poolBalance = await nemeosPoolClient.getPoolBalance()
+console.log('Pool Balance:', poolBalance)
+```
+
 ### Preview a loan
 
 ```ts
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index de052ab..a496ffe 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "nemeos-sdk",
-  "version": "0.1.6",
+  "version": "0.1.7",
   "type": "module",
   "description": "Nemeos SDK to facilitate integration with the Nemeos platform",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/src/Pool/NemeosPoolClient.ts b/src/Pool/NemeosPoolClient.ts
index d6681a0..54fb033 100644
--- a/src/Pool/NemeosPoolClient.ts
+++ b/src/Pool/NemeosPoolClient.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ export abstract class NemeosPoolClient {
     this.poolContract = new ethers.Contract(nemeosPoolAddress, nemeosPoolInterface, signer)
   }
 
+  public async getPoolBalance(): Promise<string> {
+    const balance = await this.signer.provider!.getBalance(this.nemeosPoolAddress)
+    return balance.toString()
+  }
+
   public async retrieveLoan(nftId: string): Promise<Loan> {
     const borrowerAddress = await this.signer.getAddress()
 
diff --git a/tests/test.mjs b/tests/test.mjs
index e42cc2e..8ebab63 100644
--- a/tests/test.mjs
+++ b/tests/test.mjs
@@ -60,19 +60,28 @@ async function main() {
     nemeosPoolMode: NemeosSDK.NemeosPoolMode.BuyOpenSea,
   })
 
+  const poolBalance = await nemeosPoolBuyOpenSeaClient.getPoolBalance()
+  console.log('Pool balance:', poolBalance)
+  console.log('Calling previewLoan...')
   const loan1 = await nemeosPoolBuyOpenSeaClient.previewLoan(nftId1, loanDurationDays1)
   console.dir(loan1, { depth: null })
+  console.log('Calling startLoan...')
   await nemeosPoolBuyOpenSeaClient.startLoan(nftId1, loanDurationDays1)
   await new Promise(res => setTimeout(res, 10_000))
 
+  console.log('Calling retrieveLoan 1...')
   await nemeosPoolBuyOpenSeaClient.retrieveLoan(nftId1)
+  console.log('Calling payNextLoanStep 1...')
   await nemeosPoolBuyOpenSeaClient.payNextLoanStep(nftId1)
   await new Promise(res => setTimeout(res, 3_000))
 
+  console.log('Calling retrieveLoan 2...')
   await nemeosPoolBuyOpenSeaClient.retrieveLoan(nftId1)
+  console.log('Calling payNextLoanStep 2...')
   await nemeosPoolBuyOpenSeaClient.payNextLoanStep(nftId1)
   await new Promise(res => setTimeout(res, 3_000))
 
+  console.log('Calling retrieveLoan 3...')
   await nemeosPoolBuyOpenSeaClient.retrieveLoan(nftId1)
 
   //