letter of comfort

  • 1letter of comfort — ˌletter of comˈfort noun letters of comfort PLURALFORM [countable] FINANCE a letter from a company to a bank in support of a subsidiary of the company that is asking for a loan; = COMFORT LETTER: • The bank may be content to be given a letter of… …

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  • 2letter of comfort — noun (law) A letter sent by a person in authority to provide assurances about intended actions • • • Main Entry: ↑letter …

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  • 3Letter Of Comfort — A letter issued to a lending institution by a parent company acknowledging the approval of a subsidiary company s attempt for financing. The letter of comfort in no way guarantees the loans approval for the subsidiary company. It merely gives… …

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  • 4Letter of Comfort — Ein Comfort Letter ist eine von einer Gesellschaft abgegebene Erklärung, die einen Sachverhalt, eine Analyse oder eine Prüfung bestätigt und so quasi beglaubigt. Comfort Letter von Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaften Bei der Prüfung von… …

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  • 5letter of comfort — A letter to a bank from the parent company of a subsidiary that is trying to borrow money from the bank. The letter gives no guarantee for the repayment of the projected loan but offers the bank the comfort of knowing that the subsidiary has made …

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  • 6letter of comfort — 1) A letter to a bank from the parent company of a subsidiary that is trying to borrow money from the bank. The letter gives no guarantee for the repayment of the projected loan but offers the bank the comfort of knowing that the subsidiary has… …

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  • 7letter of comfort. — See comfort letter. * * * …

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  • 8letter of comfort. — See comfort letter …

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  • 9letter of comfort — noun <! possibly UK and AU only here A type of letter popular in the 1980s addressed to a lender giving some type of reassurance about the position of a borrower (or prospective borrower). Such a letter is written by someone substantial such… …

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  • 10letter of comfort — /ˌletər əv kʌmfət/ noun a letter supporting someone who is trying to get a loan …

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