National Bank of Belgium 

Banque nationale de Belgique SA operates as the central bank of Belgium. The company engages in the determination and implementation of the Eurosystem's monetary policy; provision of reserve management services; supervision of the activities of financial institutions; circulation and withdrawal of banknotes, coins, and counterfeit and damaged banknotes; and exchange of banknotes and coins. It is also involved in the collection of the annual accounts of companies and organisations, comprising preparation and filing, consultation of data, and rectification; maintenance of three databases with information on loans, bank accounts, and financial contracts of the Individual Credit Register, the Corporate Credit Register, and the Central Point of Contact for accounts and financial contracts; and acts as an intermediary for payments, such as managing settlement and payment systems and closely monitors payments transactions. In addition, the company provides advice to public authorities; and carries out economic and financial research. Banque nationale de Belgique SA was founded in 1850 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.