1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/balance.h b/src/balance.h
index 8a40dea9..a8a46d53 100644
--- a/src/balance.h
+++ b/src/balance.h
@@ -461,6 +461,15 @@ public:
    * Conversion methods.  A balance can be converted to an amount, but
    * only if contains a single component amount.
    */
+  operator string() const {
+    return to_string();
+  }
+  string to_string() const {
+    std::ostringstream buf;
+    print(buf);
+    return buf.str();
+  }
+
   amount_t to_amount() const {
     if (is_empty())
       throw_(balance_error, _("Cannot convert an empty balance to an amount"));