diff --git a/cmd/basecli/main.go b/cmd/basecli/main.go
index 490da2989..934b3df2b 100644
--- a/cmd/basecli/main.go
+++ b/cmd/basecli/main.go
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ func main() {
 	txcmd.RootCmd.AddCommand(
 		// This is the default transaction, optional in your app
 		coincmd.SendTxCmd,
+		coincmd.CreditTxCmd,
 		// this enables creating roles
 		rolecmd.CreateRoleTxCmd,
 		// these are for handling ibc
diff --git a/cmd/basecoin/commands/init.go b/cmd/basecoin/commands/init.go
index bd63ca2ad..ce9bcff40 100644
--- a/cmd/basecoin/commands/init.go
+++ b/cmd/basecoin/commands/init.go
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func GetGenesisJSON(chainID, addr string) string {
       ]
     }],
     "plugin_options": [
-      "coin/issuer", {"app": "sigs", "address": "%s"}
+      "coin/issuer", {"app": "sigs", "addr": "%s"}
     ]
   }
 }`, chainID, addr, addr)
diff --git a/modules/coin/commands/tx.go b/modules/coin/commands/tx.go
index 4f130ed8b..aa23fab82 100644
--- a/modules/coin/commands/tx.go
+++ b/modules/coin/commands/tx.go
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@ var SendTxCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	RunE:  commands.RequireInit(sendTxCmd),
 }
 
+// CreditTxCmd is CLI command to issue credit to one account
+var CreditTxCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "credit",
+	Short: "issue credit to one account",
+	RunE:  commands.RequireInit(creditTxCmd),
+}
+
 //nolint
 const (
 	FlagTo     = "to"
@@ -29,9 +36,12 @@ func init() {
 	flags.String(FlagTo, "", "Destination address for the bits")
 	flags.String(FlagAmount, "", "Coins to send in the format <amt><coin>,<amt><coin>...")
 	flags.String(FlagFrom, "", "Address sending coins, if not first signer")
+
+	fs2 := CreditTxCmd.Flags()
+	fs2.String(FlagTo, "", "Destination address for the bits")
+	fs2.String(FlagAmount, "", "Coins to send in the format <amt><coin>,<amt><coin>...")
 }
 
-// sendTxCmd is an example of how to make a tx
 func sendTxCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	tx, err := readSendTxFlags()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -62,6 +72,30 @@ func readSendTxFlags() (tx basecoin.Tx, err error) {
 	return
 }
 
+func creditTxCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	tx, err := readCreditTxFlags()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return txcmd.DoTx(tx)
+}
+
+func readCreditTxFlags() (tx basecoin.Tx, err error) {
+	// parse to address
+	toAddr, err := commands.ParseActor(viper.GetString(FlagTo))
+	if err != nil {
+		return tx, err
+	}
+
+	amount, err := coin.ParseCoins(viper.GetString(FlagAmount))
+	if err != nil {
+		return tx, err
+	}
+
+	tx = coin.CreditTx{Debitor: toAddr, Credit: amount}.Wrap()
+	return
+}
+
 func readFromAddr() (basecoin.Actor, error) {
 	from := viper.GetString(FlagFrom)
 	if from == "" {
diff --git a/modules/coin/tx.go b/modules/coin/tx.go
index 9dfcffc11..bc5f77e44 100644
--- a/modules/coin/tx.go
+++ b/modules/coin/tx.go
@@ -7,13 +7,17 @@ import (
 )
 
 func init() {
-	basecoin.TxMapper.RegisterImplementation(SendTx{}, TypeSend, ByteSend)
+	basecoin.TxMapper.
+		RegisterImplementation(SendTx{}, TypeSend, ByteSend).
+		RegisterImplementation(CreditTx{}, TypeCredit, ByteCredit)
 }
 
 // we reserve the 0x20-0x3f range for standard modules
 const (
-	ByteSend = 0x20
-	TypeSend = NameCoin + "/send"
+	ByteSend   = 0x20
+	TypeSend   = NameCoin + "/send"
+	ByteCredit = 0x21
+	TypeCredit = NameCoin + "/credit"
 )
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/modules/fee/tx.go b/modules/fee/tx.go
index d2f61f732..20ce861fd 100644
--- a/modules/fee/tx.go
+++ b/modules/fee/tx.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 // nolint
 const (
-	ByteFees = 0x21
+	ByteFees = 0x28
 	TypeFees = NameFee + "/tx"
 )
 
diff --git a/tests/cli/basictx.sh b/tests/cli/basictx.sh
index d6ab7ea9e..dadc833c7 100755
--- a/tests/cli/basictx.sh
+++ b/tests/cli/basictx.sh
@@ -83,6 +83,23 @@ test02SendTxWithFee() {
 }
 
 
+test03CreditTx() {
+    SENDER=$(getAddr $RICH)
+    RECV=$(getAddr $POOR)
+
+    # make sure we are controlled by permissions (only rich can issue credit)
+    assertFalse "line=${LINENO}, bad password" "echo qwertyuiop | ${CLIENT_EXE} tx credit --amount=1000mycoin --sequence=1 --to=$RECV --name=$POOR"
+    TX=$(echo qwertyuiop | ${CLIENT_EXE} tx credit --amount=1000mycoin --sequence=3 --to=$RECV --name=$RICH)
+    txSucceeded $? "$TX" "$RECV"
+    HASH=$(echo $TX | jq .hash | tr -d \")
+    TX_HEIGHT=$(echo $TX | jq .height)
+
+    # receiver got cash, sender didn't lose any (1000 more than last check)
+    checkAccount $RECV "2082"
+    checkAccount $SENDER "9007199254739900"
+}
+
+
 # Load common then run these tests with shunit2!
 DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )" #get this files directory
 . $DIR/common.sh