diff --git a/apps/finance/app/src/components/NewTransfer/Deposit.js b/apps/finance/app/src/components/NewTransfer/Deposit.js
index 076cc19295..4b69842972 100644
--- a/apps/finance/app/src/components/NewTransfer/Deposit.js
+++ b/apps/finance/app/src/components/NewTransfer/Deposit.js
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@ import tokenDecimalsAbi from '../../abi/token-decimals.json'
 import tokenSymbolAbi from '../../abi/token-symbol.json'
 import { fromDecimals, toDecimals } from '../../lib/math-utils'
 import provideNetwork from '../../lib/provideNetwork'
-import { ETHER_TOKEN_FAKE_ADDRESS } from '../../lib/token-utils'
+import {
+  ETHER_TOKEN_FAKE_ADDRESS,
+  tokenDataFallback,
+} from '../../lib/token-utils'
 import { addressesEqual, isAddress } from '../../lib/web3-utils'
 import { combineLatest } from '../../rxjs'
 import ToggleContent from '../ToggleContent'
@@ -121,7 +124,7 @@ class Deposit extends React.Component {
     return selectedToken.value && !selectedToken.data.loading
   }
   loadTokenData(address) {
-    const { app, userAccount } = this.props
+    const { app, network, userAccount } = this.props
 
     // ETH
     if (addressesEqual(address, ETHER_TOKEN_FAKE_ADDRESS)) {
@@ -145,24 +148,38 @@ class Deposit extends React.Component {
     // Tokens
     const token = app.external(address, tokenAbi)
 
-    return new Promise((resolve, reject) =>
-      combineLatest(
-        token.symbol(),
-        token.decimals(),
-        token.balanceOf(userAccount)
-      )
+    return new Promise(async (resolve, reject) => {
+      const userBalance = await token
+        .balanceOf(userAccount)
+        .first()
+        .toPromise()
+
+      const decimalsFallback =
+        tokenDataFallback(address, 'decimals', network.type) || '0'
+      const symbolFallback =
+        tokenDataFallback(address, 'symbol', network.type) || ''
+
+      combineLatest(token.decimals(), token.symbol())
         .first()
         .subscribe(
-          ([symbol, decimals, userBalance]) =>
+          ([decimals = decimalsFallback, symbol = symbolFallback]) =>
             resolve({
               symbol,
               userBalance,
               decimals: parseInt(decimals, 10),
               loading: false,
             }),
-          reject
+          () => {
+            // Decimals and symbols are optional
+            resolve({
+              userBalance,
+              decimals: parseInt(decimalsFallback, 10),
+              loading: false,
+              symbol: symbolFallback,
+            })
+          }
         )
-    )
+    })
   }
   validateInputs({ amount, selectedToken } = {}) {
     amount = amount || this.state.amount
diff --git a/apps/finance/app/src/lib/token-utils.js b/apps/finance/app/src/lib/token-utils.js
index b45db89641..a5024ebf41 100644
--- a/apps/finance/app/src/lib/token-utils.js
+++ b/apps/finance/app/src/lib/token-utils.js
@@ -1,5 +1,21 @@
 import { ETHER_TOKEN_VERIFIED_ADDRESSES } from './verified-tokens'
 
+// Some known tokens don’t strictly follow ERC-20 and it would be difficult to
+// adapt to every situation. The data listed in this map is used as a fallback
+// if either some part of their interface doesn't conform to a standard we
+// support.
+const KNOWN_TOKENS_FALLBACK = new Map([
+  [
+    'main',
+    new Map([
+      [
+        '0x89d24a6b4ccb1b6faa2625fe562bdd9a23260359',
+        { symbol: 'DAI', name: 'Dai Stablecoin v1.0', decimals: '18' },
+      ],
+    ]),
+  ],
+])
+
 export const ETHER_TOKEN_FAKE_ADDRESS =
   '0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
 
@@ -8,3 +24,17 @@ export const isTokenVerified = (tokenAddress, networkType) =>
   networkType === 'main'
     ? ETHER_TOKEN_VERIFIED_ADDRESSES.has(tokenAddress.toLowerCase())
     : true
+
+export const tokenDataFallback = (tokenAddress, fieldName, networkType) => {
+  // The fallback list is without checksums
+  const addressWithoutChecksum = tokenAddress.toLowerCase()
+
+  const fallbacksForNetwork = KNOWN_TOKENS_FALLBACK.get(networkType)
+  if (
+    fallbacksForNetwork == null ||
+    !fallbacksForNetwork.has(addressWithoutChecksum)
+  ) {
+    return null
+  }
+  return fallbacksForNetwork.get(addressWithoutChecksum)[fieldName] || null
+}
diff --git a/apps/finance/app/src/script.js b/apps/finance/app/src/script.js
index e367b795dc..88ad719b92 100644
--- a/apps/finance/app/src/script.js
+++ b/apps/finance/app/src/script.js
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 import Aragon from '@aragon/client'
 import { of } from './rxjs'
 import { getTestTokenAddresses } from './testnet'
-import { ETHER_TOKEN_FAKE_ADDRESS, isTokenVerified } from './lib/token-utils'
+import {
+  ETHER_TOKEN_FAKE_ADDRESS,
+  isTokenVerified,
+  tokenDataFallback,
+} from './lib/token-utils'
 import { addressesEqual } from './lib/web3-utils'
 import tokenDecimalsAbi from './abi/token-decimals.json'
 import tokenNameAbi from './abi/token-name.json'
@@ -252,9 +256,9 @@ function updateTransactions({ transactions = [] }, transactionDetails) {
 async function newBalanceEntry(tokenContract, tokenAddress, settings) {
   const [balance, decimals, name, symbol] = await Promise.all([
     loadTokenBalance(tokenAddress, settings),
-    loadTokenDecimals(tokenContract),
-    loadTokenName(tokenContract),
-    loadTokenSymbol(tokenContract),
+    loadTokenDecimals(tokenContract, tokenAddress, settings),
+    loadTokenName(tokenContract, tokenAddress, settings),
+    loadTokenSymbol(tokenContract, tokenAddress, settings),
   ])
 
   return {
@@ -285,66 +289,72 @@ function loadTokenBalance(tokenAddress, { vault }) {
   })
 }
 
-function loadTokenDecimals(tokenContract) {
+function loadTokenDecimals(tokenContract, tokenAddress, { network }) {
   return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
     if (tokenDecimals.has(tokenContract)) {
       resolve(tokenDecimals.get(tokenContract))
     } else {
+      const fallback =
+        tokenDataFallback(tokenAddress, 'decimals', network.type) || '0'
       tokenContract
         .decimals()
         .first()
         .subscribe(
-          decimals => {
+          (decimals = fallback) => {
             tokenDecimals.set(tokenContract, decimals)
             resolve(decimals)
           },
           () => {
             // Decimals is optional
-            resolve('0')
+            resolve(fallback)
           }
         )
     }
   })
 }
 
-function loadTokenName(tokenContract) {
+function loadTokenName(tokenContract, tokenAddress, { network }) {
   return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
     if (tokenName.has(tokenContract)) {
       resolve(tokenName.get(tokenContract))
     } else {
+      const fallback =
+        tokenDataFallback(tokenAddress, 'name', network.type) || ''
       tokenContract
         .name()
         .first()
         .subscribe(
-          name => {
+          (name = fallback) => {
             tokenName.set(tokenContract, name)
             resolve(name)
           },
           () => {
             // Name is optional
-            resolve('')
+            resolve(fallback)
           }
         )
     }
   })
 }
 
-function loadTokenSymbol(tokenContract) {
+function loadTokenSymbol(tokenContract, tokenAddress, { network }) {
   return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
     if (tokenSymbols.has(tokenContract)) {
       resolve(tokenSymbols.get(tokenContract))
     } else {
+      const fallback =
+        tokenDataFallback(tokenAddress, 'symbol', network.type) || ''
       tokenContract
         .symbol()
         .first()
         .subscribe(
-          symbol => {
+          (symbol = fallback) => {
             tokenSymbols.set(tokenContract, symbol)
             resolve(symbol)
           },
           () => {
             // Symbol is optional
-            resolve('')
+            resolve(fallback)
           }
         )
     }