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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-17-335185
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171107

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PPDAI Group Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001691445
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LOAN BROKERS [6163]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BUILDING 1, NO. 356 GUOSHOUJING ROAD
		STREET 2:		PUDONG NEW DISTRICT
		CITY:			SHANGHAI
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			201203
		BUSINESS PHONE:		86 21 3118 6888

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BUILDING 1, NO. 356 GUOSHOUJING ROAD
		STREET 2:		PUDONG NEW DISTRICT
		CITY:			SHANGHAI
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			201203
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Eleven Madison Avenue </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, N.Y. 10010 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">United States of America </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Citigroup Global Markets Inc. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">388 Greenwich Street </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, NY 10013 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">U.S.A. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As representatives of the underwriters </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>VIA EDGAR </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">November 7,
2017 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dietrich King </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Jessica Livingston </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Gus Rodriguez </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Marc Thomas </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Division of Corporation Finance </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">100 F Street, N.E. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Washington,
DC 20549 </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">Re:</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">PPDAI Group Inc. (the &#147;<U>Company</U>&#148;) </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">F-1,</FONT> as amended (Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-220954)</FONT> </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-A</FONT> (Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;001-38269)</FONT> </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dear Ladies and Gentlemen: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We hereby join the
Company&#146;s request for acceleration of the above-referenced Registration Statements, requesting effectiveness for 4:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time on November&nbsp;9, 2017, or as soon thereafter as is practicable. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we wish to advise you that
between October&nbsp;30, 2017 and the date hereof, copies of the Company&#146;s preliminary prospectus dated October&nbsp;30, 2017 were distributed as follows: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2,133 copies to prospective underwriters, institutional investors, dealers and others. </P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The undersigned advise that the underwriters have complied and will continue to comply with Rule <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">15c2-8</FONT> under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">[<I>Signature page follows</I>] </P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Very truly yours, </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As representatives of the underwriters </P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC </P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Anthony Kontoleon</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Name:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Anthony Kontoleon</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Title:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Managing Director</TD></TR>
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Underwriter Acceleration Letter </P>


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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Simon Yuan</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Simon Yuan</TD></TR>
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