INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT



We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement of Fifth Third Bancorp on Form S-4 of our report dated
January 14, 1994 (which expresses an unqualified opinion and
includes an explanatory paragraph relating to a change in the
method of accounting for debt and equity securities), incorporated
by reference in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Fifth Third
Bancorp for the year ended December 31, 1993 and to the reference
to us under the heading "Experts" in the Prospectus, which is part
of this Registration Statement.




/S/  Deloitte & Touche

Cincinnati, Ohio


April 15, 1994