diff --git a/libraries/chain/chain_controller.cpp b/libraries/chain/chain_controller.cpp
index b22ce6ca386..98ce7710889 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/chain_controller.cpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/chain_controller.cpp
@@ -808,16 +808,26 @@ void chain_controller::initialize_genesis(std::function<genesis_state_type()> ge
          } inhibitor(*this);
 
 
-         /// create the system contract
+         /// create the native contract accounts
          _db.create<account_object>([&](account_object& a) {
-            a.name = "sys";
+            a.name = config::SystemContractName;
          });
-#define MACRO(r, data, elem) register_type<types::elem>("sys");
-         BOOST_PP_SEQ_FOR_EACH(MACRO, x, EOS_SYSTEM_CONTRACT_FUNCTIONS)
+         _db.create<account_object>([&](account_object& a) {
+            a.name = config::EosContractName;
+         });
+         _db.create<account_object>([&](account_object& a) {
+            a.name = config::StakedBalanceContractName;
+         });
+
+         // Register native contract message types
+#define MACRO(r, data, elem) register_type<types::elem>(data);
+         BOOST_PP_SEQ_FOR_EACH(MACRO, config::SystemContractName, EOS_SYSTEM_CONTRACT_FUNCTIONS)
+         BOOST_PP_SEQ_FOR_EACH(MACRO, config::EosContractName, EOS_CONTRACT_FUNCTIONS)
+         BOOST_PP_SEQ_FOR_EACH(MACRO, config::StakedBalanceContractName, EOS_STAKED_BALANCE_CONTRACT_FUNCTIONS)
 #undef MACRO
 
-               // Create initial accounts
-               for (const auto& acct : genesis_state.initial_accounts) {
+         // Create initial accounts
+         for (const auto& acct : genesis_state.initial_accounts) {
             _db.create<account_object>([&acct](account_object& a) {
                a.name = acct.name.c_str();
                a.balance = acct.balance;
diff --git a/libraries/chain/include/eos/chain/config.hpp b/libraries/chain/include/eos/chain/config.hpp
index 7d7666b3326..7bc52adeb8c 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/include/eos/chain/config.hpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/include/eos/chain/config.hpp
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ using types::Asset;
 
 const static char KeyPrefix[] = "EOS";
 
+const static char SystemContractName[] = "sys";
+const static char EosContractName[] = "eos";
+const static char StakedBalanceContractName[] = "sbc";
+
 const static int BlockIntervalSeconds = 3;
 
 /** Percentages are fixed point with a denominator of 10,000 */
diff --git a/libraries/chain/include/eos/chain/types.hpp b/libraries/chain/include/eos/chain/types.hpp
index 812fdf2fd1f..2b0b2a9c02e 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/include/eos/chain/types.hpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/include/eos/chain/types.hpp
@@ -65,8 +65,9 @@
     { c(*this); }
 #define OBJECT_CTOR(...) BOOST_PP_OVERLOAD(OBJECT_CTOR, __VA_ARGS__)(__VA_ARGS__)
 
-#define EOS_SYSTEM_CONTRACT_FUNCTIONS (Transfer)(CreateAccount)(CreateProducer)(UpdateProducer) \
-   (DefineStruct)(SetMessageHandler)
+#define EOS_SYSTEM_CONTRACT_FUNCTIONS (CreateAccount)(DefineStruct)(SetMessageHandler)
+#define EOS_CONTRACT_FUNCTIONS (Transfer)
+#define EOS_STAKED_BALANCE_CONTRACT_FUNCTIONS (CreateProducer)(UpdateProducer)
 
 namespace eos { namespace chain {
    using                               std::map;
diff --git a/plugins/native_system_contract_plugin/native_system_contract_plugin.cpp b/plugins/native_system_contract_plugin/native_system_contract_plugin.cpp
index 774fac600f5..2a7cc747408 100644
--- a/plugins/native_system_contract_plugin/native_system_contract_plugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/native_system_contract_plugin/native_system_contract_plugin.cpp
@@ -37,13 +37,15 @@ void native_system_contract_plugin::plugin_shutdown() {
 }
 
 void native_system_contract_plugin::install(chain_controller& db) {
-#define SET_HANDLERS(name) \
-   db.set_validate_handler("sys", "sys", #name, &name::validate); \
-   db.set_precondition_validate_handler("sys", "sys", #name, &name::validate_preconditions); \
-   db.set_apply_handler("sys", "sys", #name, &name::apply);
-#define FWD_SET_HANDLERS(r, data, elem) SET_HANDLERS(elem)
-
-   BOOST_PP_SEQ_FOR_EACH(FWD_SET_HANDLERS, x, EOS_SYSTEM_CONTRACT_FUNCTIONS)
+#define SET_HANDLERS(contractname, handlername) \
+   db.set_validate_handler(contractname, contractname, #handlername, &handlername::validate); \
+   db.set_precondition_validate_handler(contractname, contractname, #handlername, &handlername::validate_preconditions); \
+   db.set_apply_handler(contractname, contractname, #handlername, &handlername::apply);
+#define FWD_SET_HANDLERS(r, data, elem) SET_HANDLERS(data, elem)
+
+   BOOST_PP_SEQ_FOR_EACH(FWD_SET_HANDLERS, config::SystemContractName, EOS_SYSTEM_CONTRACT_FUNCTIONS)
+   BOOST_PP_SEQ_FOR_EACH(FWD_SET_HANDLERS, config::EosContractName, EOS_CONTRACT_FUNCTIONS)
+   BOOST_PP_SEQ_FOR_EACH(FWD_SET_HANDLERS, config::StakedBalanceContractName, EOS_STAKED_BALANCE_CONTRACT_FUNCTIONS)
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/tests/common/database_fixture.hpp b/tests/common/database_fixture.hpp
index cdd9597381c..5f7f02b06cc 100644
--- a/tests/common/database_fixture.hpp
+++ b/tests/common/database_fixture.hpp
@@ -289,6 +289,8 @@ class testing_network {
  * Use Make_Account to create an account, including keys. The changes will be applied via a transaction applied to the
  * provided database object. The changes will not be incorporated into a block; they will be left in the pending state.
  *
+ * Unless overridden, new accounts are created with a balance of Asset(100)
+ *
  * Example:
  * @code{.cpp}
  * Make_Account(db, joe)
diff --git a/tests/common/macro_support.hpp b/tests/common/macro_support.hpp
index 31e2b74c504..ea9944c5bdf 100644
--- a/tests/common/macro_support.hpp
+++ b/tests/common/macro_support.hpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #define MKACCT_IMPL(db, name, creator, active, owner, recovery, deposit) \
    { \
       eos::chain::SignedTransaction trx; \
-      trx.emplaceMessage(#creator, "sys", vector<AccountName>{}, "CreateAccount", \
+      trx.emplaceMessage(#creator, config::SystemContractName, vector<AccountName>{}, "CreateAccount", \
                          types::CreateAccount{#creator, #name, owner, active, recovery, deposit}); \
       trx.expiration = db.head_block_time() + 100; \
       trx.set_reference_block(db.head_block_id()); \
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 #define XFER5(db, sender, recipient, amount, memo) \
    { \
       eos::chain::SignedTransaction trx; \
-      trx.emplaceMessage(#sender, "sys", vector<AccountName>{#recipient}, "Transfer", \
+      trx.emplaceMessage(#sender, config::EosContractName, vector<AccountName>{#recipient}, "Transfer", \
                                 types::Transfer{#sender, #recipient, amount, memo}); \
       trx.expiration = db.head_block_time() + 100; \
       trx.set_reference_block(db.head_block_id()); \
@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@
    }
 #define XFER4(db, sender, recipient, amount) XFER5(db, sender, recipient, amount, "")
 
-#define MKPDCR4(db, owner, key, config) \
+#define MKPDCR4(db, owner, key, cfg) \
    { \
       eos::chain::SignedTransaction trx; \
-      trx.emplaceMessage(#owner, "sys", vector<AccountName>{}, "CreateProducer", \
-                                types::CreateProducer{#owner, key, config}); \
+      trx.emplaceMessage(#owner, config::StakedBalanceContractName, vector<AccountName>{}, "CreateProducer", \
+                                types::CreateProducer{#owner, key, cfg}); \
       trx.expiration = db.head_block_time() + 100; \
       trx.set_reference_block(db.head_block_id()); \
       db.push_transaction(trx); \
@@ -70,11 +70,11 @@
    Make_Key(owner ## _producer); \
    MKPDCR4(db, owner, owner ## _producer_public_key, BlockchainConfiguration{});
 
-#define UPPDCR4(db, owner, key, config) \
+#define UPPDCR4(db, owner, key, cfg) \
    { \
       eos::chain::SignedTransaction trx; \
-      trx.emplaceMessage(owner, "sys", vector<AccountName>{}, "UpdateProducer", \
-                                types::UpdateProducer{owner, key, config}); \
+      trx.emplaceMessage(owner, config::StakedBalanceContractName, vector<AccountName>{}, "UpdateProducer", \
+                                types::UpdateProducer{owner, key, cfg}); \
       trx.expiration = db.head_block_time() + 100; \
       trx.set_reference_block(db.head_block_id()); \
       db.push_transaction(trx); \
diff --git a/tests/tests/block_tests.cpp b/tests/tests/block_tests.cpp
index dbd063799f4..975bf9ed033 100644
--- a/tests/tests/block_tests.cpp
+++ b/tests/tests/block_tests.cpp
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(create_script, testing_fixture)
 
       types::SetMessageHandler handler;
       handler.processor = "init1";
-      handler.recipient = "sys";
+      handler.recipient = config::EosContractName;
       handler.type      = "Transfer";
 
       handler.apply   = R"(
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(create_script, testing_fixture)
       )";
 
       trx.setMessage(0, "SetMessageHandler", handler);
-                          
+
       idump((trx));
       db.push_transaction(trx);
       db.produce_blocks(1);
diff --git a/tests/tests/system_contract_tests.cpp b/tests/tests/system_contract_tests.cpp
index fff2b38102b..cf11cb64320 100644
--- a/tests/tests/system_contract_tests.cpp
+++ b/tests/tests/system_contract_tests.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(transfer, testing_fixture)
       trx.set_reference_block(db.head_block_id());
       trx.expiration = db.head_block_time() + 100;
       trx.messages[0].sender = "init1";
-      trx.messages[0].recipient = "sys";
+      trx.messages[0].recipient = config::EosContractName;
       trx.messages[0].type = "Undefined";
       BOOST_REQUIRE_THROW( db.push_transaction(trx), message_validate_exception ); // "Type Undefined is not defined"