diff --git a/fusion_accounting_bank_rec/services/__init__.py b/fusion_accounting_bank_rec/services/__init__.py
index e69de29b..25962b99 100644
--- a/fusion_accounting_bank_rec/services/__init__.py
+++ b/fusion_accounting_bank_rec/services/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from . import memo_tokenizer
diff --git a/fusion_accounting_bank_rec/services/memo_tokenizer.py b/fusion_accounting_bank_rec/services/memo_tokenizer.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..92166995
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fusion_accounting_bank_rec/services/memo_tokenizer.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+"""Extract searchable tokens from Canadian bank statement memos.
+
+Handles common memo formats from RBC, TD, Scotia, BMO, plus generic
+cheque-number and reference-number patterns. Output is normalized
+(uppercase, alphanumeric) for case-insensitive matching.
+"""
+
+import re
+
+REF_PATTERNS = [
+    (re.compile(r'\b(REF|REFERENCE)\s*#?\s*(\d+)\b', re.I), r'REF\2'),
+    (re.compile(r'\b(CHQ|CHEQUE|CHECK)\s*#?\s*(\d+)\b', re.I), r'CHEQUE\2'),
+    (re.compile(r'\b(INV|INVOICE)\s*#?\s*(\d+)\b', re.I), r'INV\2'),
+]
+
+MIN_TOKEN_LENGTH = 2
+
+
+def tokenize_memo(memo: str | None) -> list[str]:
+    """Return list of normalized tokens from a bank memo.
+
+    Empty/None input returns []. Order preserved (first occurrence wins
+    for de-duplication)."""
+    if not memo:
+        return []
+
+    text = memo.upper()
+    for pattern, replacement in REF_PATTERNS:
+        text = pattern.sub(replacement, text)
+
+    text = re.sub(r'[^A-Z0-9]+', ' ', text)
+    raw_tokens = text.split()
+
+    seen = set()
+    tokens = []
+    for tok in raw_tokens:
+        if len(tok) < MIN_TOKEN_LENGTH:
+            continue
+        if tok in seen:
+            continue
+        seen.add(tok)
+        tokens.append(tok)
+
+    return tokens
diff --git a/fusion_accounting_bank_rec/tests/__init__.py b/fusion_accounting_bank_rec/tests/__init__.py
index e69de29b..2769b296 100644
--- a/fusion_accounting_bank_rec/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/fusion_accounting_bank_rec/tests/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from . import test_memo_tokenizer
diff --git a/fusion_accounting_bank_rec/tests/test_memo_tokenizer.py b/fusion_accounting_bank_rec/tests/test_memo_tokenizer.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1121dc81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fusion_accounting_bank_rec/tests/test_memo_tokenizer.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+from odoo.tests.common import TransactionCase, tagged
+from odoo.addons.fusion_accounting_bank_rec.services.memo_tokenizer import tokenize_memo
+
+
+@tagged('post_install', '-at_install')
+class TestMemoTokenizer(TransactionCase):
+
+    def test_extracts_rbc_etf_reference(self):
+        tokens = tokenize_memo("RBC ETF DEP REF 4831")
+        self.assertIn('RBC', tokens)
+        self.assertIn('ETF', tokens)
+        self.assertIn('REF4831', tokens)
+
+    def test_extracts_cheque_number(self):
+        tokens = tokenize_memo("CHEQUE 4827 - WESTIN PLATING")
+        self.assertIn('CHEQUE4827', tokens)
+        self.assertIn('WESTIN', tokens)
+        self.assertIn('PLATING', tokens)
+
+    def test_strips_noise_tokens(self):
+        tokens = tokenize_memo("PAYMENT - INV - DEP - 12345")
+        self.assertNotIn('-', tokens)
+        self.assertEqual([t for t in tokens if len(t) <= 1], [])
+
+    def test_handles_empty_memo(self):
+        self.assertEqual(tokenize_memo(""), [])
+        self.assertEqual(tokenize_memo(None), [])
+
+    def test_canadian_french_memo(self):
+        tokens = tokenize_memo("PAIEMENT VIREMENT BANCAIRE")
+        self.assertIn('PAIEMENT', tokens)
+        self.assertIn('VIREMENT', tokens)
+
+    def test_normalises_case(self):
+        tokens = tokenize_memo("rbc etf dep ref 4831")
+        self.assertIn('RBC', tokens)
+
+    def test_handles_special_characters(self):
+        tokens = tokenize_memo("RBC*PAYMENT/REF#4831")
+        self.assertIn('RBC', tokens)
+        self.assertIn('PAYMENT', tokens)
+        self.assertIn('REF4831', tokens)