PROSPECTUS                         Pricing Supplement No. 1780
Dated July 12, 1993                Dated February 2, 1994
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT              Rule 424(b)(3)-Registration Statement
                                              No. 33-58506
Dated July 12, 1993                Rule 424(b)(3)-Registration Statement
                                              No. 33-58508       

                                GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
                                      GLOBAL MEDIUM-TERM NOTES
                                         (Fixed Rate Notes)


Series:  A __   B X    C __           Trade Date:  February 2, 1994

Specified Currency:  Japanese Yen

Principal Amount (in Specified Currency):  Yen2,000,000,000

Settlement Date (Original Issue Date): February 9, 1994

If Specified Currency is other than dollars,
equivalent amount in U.S. dollars:  US$18,544,274.46(*)
    (*)  Based on an exchange rate of Yen107.85 = US$1.00

Maturity Date:  February 9, 1995

Agent's Discount or Commission:  0.00%

Price to Public (Issue Price):  99.0520%

Net Proceeds to Issuer (in Specified Currency):  Yen1,981,040,000

Interest Rate:

    Interest Calculation:
    X  Fixed Rate:  0.9600% (Computed on a 30/360 day basis.)
    __ Regular Floating Rate
    __ Other Floating Rate
           (as described below under "Additional Terms")

    Interest Payment Date(s):  February 9, 1995



    CAPITALIZED TERMS USED IN THIS PRICING SUPPLEMENT WHICH ARE
DEFINED IN THE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SHALL HAVE THE MEANINGS
ASSIGNED TO THEM IN THE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT.
    
    THE NOTES MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN
JAPAN OR TO, OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF, ANY RESIDENT OF JAPAN
(INCLUDING ANY CORPORATION OR OTHER ENTITY ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS
OF JAPAN) OR TO OTHERS FOR RE-OFFERING OR RESALE, DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY, IN JAPAN OR TO A RESIDENT OF JAPAN PRIOR TO THE DATE
WHICH IS 90 DAYS AFTER THE SETTLEMENT DATE OF EACH ISSUE OF SUCH
NOTES EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY ANY FUTURE AMENDMENT TO
APPLICABLE JAPANESE LAWS OR REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER BY
JAPANESE REGULATORY AUTHORITIES.


                                         (Fixed Rate Notes)
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                                   Pricing Supplement No. 1780
                                   Dated February 2, 1994
                                   Rule 424(b)(3)-Registration Statement
                                          No. 33-58506
                                   Rule 424(b)(3)-Registration Statement
                                          No. 33-58508

Form and Denominations:

    The Notes will initially be issued in the form of a temporary
global note which will be deposited with or on behalf of a common
depository for the Euroclear System and Cedel, S.A..  The temporary
global note will be exchangeable for a permanent global note 40
days following the issue date.  The Notes will be available in
denominations of Yen100,000,000 and integral multiples thereof.

Repayment, Redemption and Acceleration: 

    Optional Repayment Date:  N/A
    Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction:  N/A
    Initial Redemption Date:  N/A
    Modified Payment Upon Acceleration:  N/A
    Initial Redemption Percentage:  N/A

Original Issue Discount:

    The Notes will be redeemable at par on the Maturity Date.

Additional Terms:

    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the attached
Prospectus Supplement, Holders of the Notes will receive payments
of principal and interest on the Notes in Japanese Yen only.


Plan of Distribution:

    Deutsche Bank AG London is acting as Agent in connection with the
sale of the Notes.

    THE NOTES MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN
JAPAN OR TO, OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF, ANY RESIDENT OF JAPAN
(INCLUDING ANY CORPORATION OR OTHER ENTITY ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS
OF JAPAN) OR TO OTHERS FOR RE-OFFERING OR RESALE, DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY, IN JAPAN OR TO A RESIDENT OF JAPAN PRIOR TO THE DATE
WHICH IS 90 DAYS AFTER THE SETTLEMENT DATE OF EACH ISSUE OF SUCH
NOTES EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY ANY FUTURE AMENDMENT TO
APPLICABLE JAPANESE LAWS OR REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER BY
JAPANESE REGULATORY AUTHORITIES.