As at the end of September 2020, China's banking sector recorded external financial assets of USD 1335.4 billion, external liabilities of USD 1415.2 billion, and net external liabilities of USD 79.8 billion including net RMB liabilities of USD 378.2 billion and net foreign currency assets of USD 298.4 billion.

Among the external financial assets of the banking sector, by instrument, deposits and loans were USD 976 billion, bonds investment, USD 179.5 billion, and other assets including equity, USD 179.9 billion, accounting for 73 percent, 13 percent and 13 percent of the sector's total external financial assets respectively. By currency, RMB assets were USD 143.3 billion, USD assets were USD 904.8 billion, and other currency assets were USD 287.4 billion, accounting for 11 percent, 68 percent and 22 percent respectively. By counterpart sector, the amount invested in the overseas banking sector was USD 700 billion, accounting for 52 percent; the amount invested in the overseas non-banking sector was USD 635.5 billion, accounting for 48 percent.

Among the external liabilities of the banking sector, by instrument, deposits and loans were USD 821.1 billion, bonds investment, USD 264.6 billion, and other liabilities including equity, USD 329.5 billion, accounting for 58 percent, 19 percent and 23 percent of the sector's total external liabilities respectively. By currency, RMB liabilities were USD 521.5 billion, USD liabilities, USD 582.2 billion, and other currency liabilities, USD 311.6 billion, accounting for 37 percent, 41 percent and 22 percent respectively. By counterpart sector, USD 623.8 billion was from overseas banking sector, accounting for 44 percent; while USD 791.4 billion was from overseas non-banking sector, accounting for 56 percent. (End)