As at the end of March 2020, China's banking sector recorded external financial assets of USD 1207.5 billion, external liabilities of USD 1348.3 billion, and net external liabilities of USD 140.8 billion including net RMB liabilities of USD 330.6 billion and net foreign currency assets of USD 189.8 billion.

Among the external financial assets of the banking sector, deposits and loans were USD 869.1 billion, bonds investment, USD 175.9 billion, and other assets including equity, USD 162.5 billion, accounting for 72percent, 15 percent and 13 percent of the sector's total external financial assets respectively. By currency, RMB assets were USD 125.3 billion, USD assets, USD 821.6 billion, and other currency assets, USD 260.6 billion, accounting for 10 percent,68 percent and 22 percent respectively. Among the external financial assets of the banking sector, the amount invested in the overseas banking sector was USD 611.4 billion, accounting for 51 percent; the amount invested in the overseas non-banking sector was USD 596.1 billion, accounting for 49 percent.

Among the external liabilities of the banking sector, deposits and loans were USD 767.4 billion, bonds investment, USD 207.1 billion, and other liabilities including equity, USD 373.8 billion, accounting for 57 percent, 15 percent and 28 percent of the sector's total external liabilities respectively. By currency, RMB liabilities were USD 455.9 billion, USD liabilities, USD 540.7 billion, and other currency liabilities, USD 351.7 billion, accounting for 34 percent, 40 percent and 26 percent respectively. Among the external liabilities of China's banking sector, USD 572.8 billion was from overseas banking sector, accounting for 42 percent; while USD 775.5billion was from overseas non-banking sector, accounting for 58 percent. (End)