diff --git a/addons/account/models/account_bank_statement.py b/addons/account/models/account_bank_statement.py
index 60f06a3feb5..9106b19d512 100644
--- a/addons/account/models/account_bank_statement.py
+++ b/addons/account/models/account_bank_statement.py
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ class AccountBankStatement(models.Model):
     _inherit = ['mail.thread']
 
     name = fields.Char(string='Reference', states={'open': [('readonly', False)]}, copy=False, readonly=True)
+    reference = fields.Char(string='External Reference', states={'open': [('readonly', False)]}, copy=False, readonly=True, help="Used to hold the reference of the external mean that created this statement (name of imported file, reference of online synchronization...)")
     date = fields.Date(required=True, states={'confirm': [('readonly', True)]}, select=True, copy=False, default=fields.Date.context_today)
     date_done = fields.Datetime(string="Closed On")
     balance_start = fields.Monetary(string='Starting Balance', states={'confirm': [('readonly', True)]}, default=_default_opening_balance)
diff --git a/addons/account_bank_statement_import/account_bank_statement_import.py b/addons/account_bank_statement_import/account_bank_statement_import.py
index 87e2de0d860..38d05f478e9 100644
--- a/addons/account_bank_statement_import/account_bank_statement_import.py
+++ b/addons/account_bank_statement_import/account_bank_statement_import.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class AccountBankStatementImport(models.TransientModel):
     _description = 'Import Bank Statement'
 
     data_file = fields.Binary(string='Bank Statement File', required=True, help='Get you bank statements in electronic format from your bank and select them here.')
+    filename = fields.Char()
 
     @api.multi
     def import_file(self):
@@ -164,7 +165,8 @@ class AccountBankStatementImport(models.TransientModel):
     def _complete_stmts_vals(self, stmts_vals, journal, account_number):
         for st_vals in stmts_vals:
             st_vals['journal_id'] = journal.id
-
+            if not st_vals.get('reference'):
+                st_vals['reference'] = self.filename
             for line_vals in st_vals['transactions']:
                 unique_import_id = line_vals.get('unique_import_id')
                 if unique_import_id:
diff --git a/addons/account_bank_statement_import/account_bank_statement_import_view.xml b/addons/account_bank_statement_import/account_bank_statement_import_view.xml
index 8cf9f06af2d..27d945d64e9 100644
--- a/addons/account_bank_statement_import/account_bank_statement_import_view.xml
+++ b/addons/account_bank_statement_import/account_bank_statement_import_view.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
                     <ul id="statement_format">
 
                     </ul>
-                    <field name="data_file" placeholder="Choose a file to import..."/>
+                    <field name="data_file" filename="filename" placeholder="Choose a file to import..."/>
+                    <field name="filename" invisible="1"/>
                     <footer>
                         <button name="import_file" string="_Import" type="object" class="btn-primary" />
                         <button string="Cancel" class="btn-default" special="cancel"/>