Banque nationale de Belgique SA operates as the central bank of Belgium. The company engages in monetary policy and reserve management; supervision of the activities of financial institutions; circulation 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 organizations, including 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, as well as 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.