Praise given for positive balance (6)
I believe the answer is:
credit
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'praise' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)
'for positive balance' is the second definition.
'given' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for credit that I've seen before include "Direct (anag) - tick" , "Acknowledgment, recognition or praise" , "Record of sum received" , "Time given to pay for goods" , "support for one with money problems" .)