diff --git a/src/exchange-tools/Makefile.am b/src/exchange-tools/Makefile.am
index 2c1ff0f4d..409c6bfdd 100644
--- a/src/exchange-tools/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/exchange-tools/Makefile.am
@@ -15,7 +15,15 @@ bin_PROGRAMS = \
   taler-exchange-keyup \
   taler-exchange-keycheck \
   taler-exchange-wire \
-  taler-exchange-dbinit
+  taler-exchange-dbinit \
+  taler-wire
+
+taler_wire_SOURCES = \
+  taler-wire.c
+taler_wire_LDADD = \
+  $(top_builddir)/src/util/libtalerutil.la \
+  $(top_builddir)/src/wire/libtalerwire.la \
+  -lgnunetutil
 
 taler_exchange_keyup_SOURCES = \
   taler-exchange-keyup.c
diff --git a/src/exchange-tools/taler-wire.c b/src/exchange-tools/taler-wire.c
index e69de29bb..dd32a3b3c 100644
--- a/src/exchange-tools/taler-wire.c
+++ b/src/exchange-tools/taler-wire.c
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+/*
+  This file is part of TALER
+  Copyright (C) 2014-2018 Taler Systems SA
+
+  TALER is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+  by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your
+  option) any later version.
+
+  TALER is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+  WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+  General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  along with TALER; see the file COPYING.  If not,
+  see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
+*/
+
+/**
+ * @file taler-wire.c
+ * @brief Utility performing wire transfers.
+ * @author Marcello Stanisci
+ * @author Christian Grothoff
+ */
+
+#include <platform.h>
+#include <gnunet/gnunet_util_lib.h>
+
+/**
+ * Plugin name specified by the user.
+ */
+char *plugin;
+
+/**
+ * Global return code.
+ */
+unsigned int global_ret;
+
+
+/**
+ * Main function that will be run.
+ *
+ * @param cls closure
+ * @param args remaining command-line arguments
+ * @param cfgfile name of the configuration file used
+ *        (for saving, can be NULL!)
+ * @param cfg configuration
+ */
+static void
+run (void *cls,
+     char *const *args,
+     const char *cfgfile,
+     const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg)
+{
+  if (NULL == plugin)
+  {
+    global_ret = 1;
+    return;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Main function of taler-wire.  This tool is used to command the
+ * execution of wire transfers from the command line.  Its main
+ * purpose is to test whether the bank and exchange can speak the
+ * same protocol of a certain wire plugin.
+ *
+ * @param argc number of arguments from the command line
+ * @param argv command line arguments
+ * @return 0 ok, 1 on error
+ */
+int
+main (int argc,
+      char *const *argv)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_GETOPT_CommandLineOption options[] = {
+
+    GNUNET_GETOPT_option_string ('p',
+                                 "plugin",
+                                 "PLUGIN",
+                                 "Wire plugin to use",
+                                 &plugin),
+
+    GNUNET_GETOPT_OPTION_END
+  };
+
+  GNUNET_assert
+    (GNUNET_OK == GNUNET_log_setup ("taler-wire",
+                                    NULL, /* takes default level */
+                                    NULL)); /* filename */
+
+  if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_PROGRAM_run
+      (argc,
+       argv,
+       "taler-wire",
+       "Perform wire transfers using plugin PLUGIN",
+       options,
+       &run,
+       NULL))
+    return 1;
+
+  return global_ret;
+}