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                                                                      EXHIBIT 23










INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statements No.
33-34075, 33-13252, 33-60474, 33-55223, 33-55553, and 33-61149, of Fifth Third
Bancorp on Form S-8 and in Registration Statements No. 33-19965 on Form S-4 and
No. 33-54134 on Form S-3 of our report dated January 15, 1998 incorporated by
reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Fifth Third Bancorp for the year
ended December 31, 1997.


/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

March 10, 1998
Cincinnati, Ohio