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United States securities and exchange commission logo





                 September 22, 2021

       John F. Woods
       Chief Financial Officer
       Citizens Financial Group, Inc.
       One Citizens Plaza
       Providence, RI 02903

                                                        Re: Citizens Financial
Group, Inc.
                                                            Registration
Statement on Form S-4
                                                            Filed September 16,
2021
                                                            File No. 333-259590

       Dear Mr. Woods:

              This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not
review your registration
       statement.

               Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for
acceleration. We remind you
       that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and
adequacy of their
       disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of
action by the staff.

               Please contact Sonia Bednarowski at 202-551-3666 or Erin
Purnell, Acting Legal Branch
       Chief, at 202-551-3454 with any questions.




                 Sincerely,


                 Division of Corporation Finance

                 Office of Finance
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