Z-certificate

Z-certificate - A Z-certificate is a certificate issued by the Bank of England. It is used instead of stock certificates to improve short term transactions. In fact a Z-certificate is a proof of ownership of stocks, when the investor is intending to keep them for a short time. Z-certificates are not available to all kinds of stocks, they can even expire after a limited time. This is to prevent inventors of miss-using them, as there is a higher rate of interest associated with this stock. The restrictions on this certificate helps preserve the integrity of the document, keeping it a good document for short term transactions.