Soft probe

A soft probe is a confirmation method used by banks to verify funding for a seller from a buyer, conducted by the seller's bank to the buyer's bank. Such a probe is not recorded in the buyer's banking information, and usually nothing but confirmation or lack of confirmation is recorded by the seller.{{cite web |url=http://dev7.establishbrazil.com/Trading/Terms-Abbreviations |title=Terms & Abbreviations |accessdate=May 31, 2017 |publisher=Establish Brazil}}

Authorization for a soft probe is normally provided as part of a bank letter of comfort provided by a buyer when placing Irrevocable Corporate Purchase Order in international trade.{{cite web |url=http://www.oceanic-resources.com/procedure_document.html |title=Documentation & Sample LOI, ICPO and BCL |accessdate=May 31, 2017 |publisher=Oceanic Resources Group}}