letter of comfort
noun[C]
ukuspluralletters of comfort(alsocomfort letter)FINANCE
aletterfrom acompanythattellsabankthat itsupportsarequestfor aloanmade by one ofitssubsidiarycompanies(= one of thecompaniesthat itowns):
Theparentcompanywithdrewitsletterofcomfortand thefundingrequiredtosustainthesubsidiary.
ACCOUNTING
aletterfrom anaccountantabout acompanythat issellingsharesfor the firsttime, thatstatesthat theinformationin the company'saccountsiscorrect:
Thefunctionof theletterofcomfortis toreducethe underwriters'liabilityriskresultingfrom amisleadingprospectus.