Following the success and ease of transferring funds in the United States, Europe and South America also started issuing this type of bond.

The main appeal of bearer bonds is anonymity, which led them to become the financial instrument of choice for unlawful activity including money laundering, tax evasion and drug trafficking. In response, new issuances of bearer bonds have been severely curtailed in the United States since 1982.

All bearer bonds issued

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