GSL Bank & TALER, any updates about?

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Hello!

  1. Which is best place to find updates about GLS and TALER integration progress?
  2. Will it have a beta test phase with GLS users?
  3. Or will be GLS - TALER integration process only internal?

Thanks

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I emailed them end of last month asking for beta-testing access and their response was:

Wir befinden uns momentan in den letzten Schritten, bevor wir mit öffentlichen Tests beginnen können und müssen Sie an dieser Stelle um noch etwas Geduld bitten.

Translated:

We are currently in the final stages before we can start public testing and must ask for your patience at this point.

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I did in Jan/Feb.

Now posted Introduce yourself here - #47 by Tazwi at LeoW (GLS), who is “doing the project management over at GLS Bank for the NGI TALER project.”
Hoping he will inform us immediately when there are news. :slight_smile:

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Hi Leo,

there are some people curious https://ich.taler.net/t/gsl-bank-taler-any-updates-about/ when a beta test will begin, or about the stages in the GLS - TALER integration process. Please let us know, if something is happens.
:folded_hands:
Thanks

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Hi @Tazwi, it’s best to mention people to grab their attention since it creates a notification for them, e.g., @LeoW. (Although Leo might be a bit busy these days, since he called for patience and did not reply yet. :wink:)

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If you can read German or use automated translation: Taler - in Zukunft digital, sicher und nachhaltig bezahlen - GLS Bank is probably your best guess. Of course, you can watch what @GLS people here are saying.

Most probably yes, but the conditions are still unknown at this point. Selected German merchants with a GLS bank account should be part of it, as should any potential buyer with any bank account in Germany. I’ve heard the spending limits would be quite low, e.g., for testing purposes and not for your daily shopping (in the order of ~ 50 € per transaction with ~ 150 € / month limit). So it would be suitable for micro-payments and small items.

Sorry, I have no information about merchant on-boarding.

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Hi everyone,

sorry for the late replay and thanks @how for jumping in!

  1. We will update our Taler website soon, where you will be able to find all future relevant information. Regarding the current situation: As you have rightly noticed, the ‘final’ stage is taking longer than initially anticipated. Some activities have taken more time than expected, forcing us to delay the public beta. Unfortunately, I cannot provide you with a definitive launch date at this time.
  2. Yes and no: there will be a test phase, but it will not only be open to GLS customers.
  3. The integrations have already happened internally. The next step for us is to make it available for you to use and experience.

Best, Leo

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