Rule: 424(b)(3)
                                                             File No: 333-00701

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FLEET FINANCIAL GROUP
                                        
                 PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 2 DATED APRIL 18, 1996
                 (TO PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED MARCH 27, 1996
                      AND PROSPECTUS DATED MARCH 25, 1996)
                                        
                          FLEET FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
                       RETAIL MEDIUM-TERM NOTESM SECURITIES
                    DUE 9 MONTHS OR MORE FROM DATE OF ISSUE
                                FIXED RATE NOTE
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                Series J (Senior) [ ]           Series K (Subordinated) X
                                    
Principal Amount:   $15,000,000,00      Original Issue Discount Note:    Yes [ ]  NO X
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                                        Total Amount of OID
Price to Public:    See below           Yield to Maturity
                                        Initial Accrual Period OID:

Net Proceeds:       98.10               

Trade Date:         April 18, 1996

Issue Date:         May 1, 1996         IF OTHER THAN USD:
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                                        Specified Currency:
Maturity Date:      May 2, 2011         Authorized Denominations:
                                        Option to Receive Payments in Specified Currency:
Interest Rate:      7.50% per annum     [ ] Yes  [ ] No
                                        Place of Payment:


INTEREST PAYMENT DATES:
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Monthly on the 1st of each month commencing June 1, 1996

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RECORD DATES:  The fifteenth of each month.

AGENT:   SMITH BARNEY INC.
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Agent's Capacity: X As Principal [ ] As Agent

REDEMPTION:
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[ ] The Notes may not be redeemed prior to maturity.

 X  The Notes may be redeemed prior to maturity


TERMS OF REDEMPTIONS:
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The Notes will be subject to redemption at the option of the Company, in whole
on the Interest Payment Date occurring on May 1, 2000 and each Interest Payment
Date occurring in May or November thereafter at a redemption price equal to 100%
of the principal amount of the Notes upon at least 30 days notice.

ADDITIONAL TERMS:
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The Notes may be sold at varying prices related to prevailing market conditions.