diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5614a11..30005f2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -21,3 +21,9 @@
 ##### Implement import wallet functionality
 
 - Added importWallet() to import account using privateKey.
+
+### 1.1.0 (2022-02-16)
+
+##### Implement get balance functionality
+
+- Added getBalance() to fetch the balance in native currency.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1bea39d..332cbc9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
 ## Initialize the Eth Controller class
 
 ```
-const controller = require('@getsafle/vault-eth-controller');
+const { KeyringController, getBalance } = require('@getsafle/vault-eth-controller');
 
-const ethController = new controller({
+const ethController = new KeyringController({
   encryptor: {
     // An optional object for defining encryption schemes:
     // Defaults to Browser-native SubtleCrypto.
@@ -64,5 +64,11 @@ const signedMsg = await ethController.signMessage(msgParams);
 ### Sign Typed Data (EIP-712)
 
 ```
-const signedData = await ethController.signTypedMessage (msgParams);
+const signedData = await ethController.signTypedMessage(msgParams);
+```
+
+### Get balance
+
+```
+const balance = await getBalance(address, web3);
 ```
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 6d6362b..dbf7b5d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@getsafle/vault-eth-controller",
-  "version": "1.0.2",
+  "version": "1.1.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7e2a6dd..0a3d544 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@getsafle/vault-eth-controller",
-  "version": "1.0.2",
+  "version": "1.1.0",
   "description": "Ethereum controller for safle vault.",
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 3f5c416..6a81020 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -510,4 +510,9 @@ class KeyringController extends EventEmitter {
   }
 }
 
-module.exports = KeyringController
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+const getBalance = async (address, web3) => {
+  const balance = await web3.eth.getBalance(address);
+  return { balance: web3.utils.fromWei(balance, 'ether') }
+}
+
+module.exports = { KeyringController, getBalance }
\ No newline at end of file