What are bearer bonds? How do they work?

Question

Just watched Die Hard and in the film the excellent antagonist Hans Gruber is trying to steal over $600 million in German bearer bonds from the Nakatomi corporation. It occurred to me that I have no idea what they are or why a company would have them.

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Answer 1

“You’re nothing but a common thief.”
“I Am An Exceptional Thief, Mrs. McClane. And Since I’m Moving Up To Kidnapping, You Should Be More Polite.”