EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS The Board of Directors Travelers Group Inc.: We consent to the incorporation by reference in Amendment No. 1 to the registration statement on Form S-3 of Travelers Group Inc. of our reports dated January 17, 1997 which are incorporated by reference or included in the 1996 Annual Report on Form 10-K of Travelers Group Inc. incorporated herein by reference, and to the reference to our firm under the heading "Experts" in the registration statement. /s/ KPMG Peat Marwick LLP New York, New York May 20, 1997