bearer bond

noun

A negotiable loan instrument payable to its holder (bearer) by the issuer according to preset conditions. The owner must safeguard bearer bonds to prevent loss; interest is usually paid by coupon redemptions.

Meanings

nounbearer bond (plural bearer bonds)

plural bearer bonds

  1. businessA negotiable loan instrument payable to its holder (bearer) by the issuer according to preset conditions. The owner must safeguard bearer bonds to prevent loss; interest is usually paid by coupon redemptions.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna bond issued with detachable coupons that must be presented to the issuer for interest payments

Broader
bondbond certificate

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish haltijavelkakirja
  • haltijavelkakirjanegotiable instrument
German Inhaberschuldverschreibung
  • Inhaberschuldverschreibungnegotiable instrument
Irish banna seachadóra
  • banna seachadóranegotiable instrument
Polish obligacja na okaziciela
  • obligacja na okazicielanegotiable instrument
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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