"letter of comfort" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: letters of comfort [plural], comfort letter [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|letters of comfort}} letter of comfort (plural letters of comfort)
  1. (finance) A letter that is not legally binding but provides some form of assurance about the financial position of an entity. Categories (topical): Finance
    Sense id: en-letter_of_comfort-en-noun-DCMDG--7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: business, finance

Inflected forms

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