diff --git a/wallet/src/main/java/net/taler/wallet/exchanges/ExchangeListScreen.kt b/wallet/src/main/java/net/taler/wallet/exchanges/ExchangeListScreen.kt
index 7f64d6db..eeb12428 100644
--- a/wallet/src/main/java/net/taler/wallet/exchanges/ExchangeListScreen.kt
+++ b/wallet/src/main/java/net/taler/wallet/exchanges/ExchangeListScreen.kt
@@ -235,6 +235,20 @@ fun ExchangeItemComposable(
                 stringResource(R.string.exchange_list_currency, it)
             } ?: stringResource(R.string.exchange_not_contacted)
             Text(text = currencyText, style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium)
+            if (exchange.isUnavailable) {
+                Text(
+                    text = stringResource(R.string.exchange_status_unavailable),
+                    style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium,
+                    color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.error,
+                )
+                exchange.lastUpdateErrorInfo?.error?.userFacingMsg?.takeIf { it.isNotEmpty() }?.let { msg ->
+                    Text(
+                        text = stringResource(R.string.exchange_last_error, msg),
+                        style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
+                        color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.error,
+                    )
+                }
+            }
         }
         if (exchange.currency != null) {
             Box {
diff --git a/wallet/src/main/java/net/taler/wallet/exchanges/Exchanges.kt b/wallet/src/main/java/net/taler/wallet/exchanges/Exchanges.kt
index d110f044..fe721c07 100644
--- a/wallet/src/main/java/net/taler/wallet/exchanges/Exchanges.kt
+++ b/wallet/src/main/java/net/taler/wallet/exchanges/Exchanges.kt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package net.taler.wallet.exchanges
 
 import kotlinx.serialization.SerialName
 import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
+import net.taler.wallet.backend.TalerErrorInfo
 import net.taler.wallet.balances.ScopeInfo
 import net.taler.wallet.cleanExchange
 
@@ -36,10 +37,23 @@ data class ExchangeItem(
     val paytoUris: List<String>,
     val scopeInfo: ScopeInfo? = null,
     val tosStatus: ExchangeTosStatus = ExchangeTosStatus.Unknown,
+    val exchangeUpdateStatus: String? = null,
+    val lastUpdateErrorInfo: ExchangeUpdateErrorInfo? = null,
 ) {
     val name: String get() = cleanExchange(exchangeBaseUrl)
+
+    /** wallet-core could not update this exchange (unreachable, bad response, …) */
+    val isUnavailable: Boolean
+        get() = exchangeUpdateStatus == "unavailable"
+                || exchangeUpdateStatus == "unavailable-update"
+                || lastUpdateErrorInfo != null
 }
 
+@Serializable
+data class ExchangeUpdateErrorInfo(
+    val error: TalerErrorInfo,
+)
+
 @Serializable
 enum class ExchangeTosStatus {
     Unknown,
diff --git a/wallet/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/wallet/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 89750709..3fe10021 100644
--- a/wallet/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/wallet/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -470,6 +470,8 @@ GNU Taler is immune to many types of fraud such as credit card data theft, phish
     <string name="exchange_list_title">Payment services</string>
     <string name="exchange_menu_manual_withdraw">Withdraw</string>
     <string name="exchange_not_contacted">Payment service not contacted</string>
+    <string name="exchange_status_unavailable">Payment service currently unavailable</string>
+    <string name="exchange_last_error">Last update failed: %1$s</string>
     <string name="exchange_reload">Reload information</string>
     <string name="exchange_settings_summary">Manage the payment services known to this wallet</string>
     <string name="exchange_settings_title">Payment services</string>