As at the end of March 2021, China's banking sector recorded external financial assets of USD 1481.3 billion, external liabilities of USD 1572.1 billion, and net external liabilities of USD 90.8 billion including net RMB liabilities of USD 452.3 billion and net foreign currency assets of USD 361.4 billion.

Among the external financial assets of the banking sector, by instrument, deposits and loans were USD 1098.3 billion, bonds investment, USD 192.8 billion, and other assets including equity, USD 190.2 billion, accounting for 74 percent, 13 percent and 13 percent of the sector's total external financial assets respectively. By currency, RMB assets were USD 177.8 billion, USD assets were USD 1000 billion, and other currency assets were USD 303.4 billion, accounting for 12 percent, 68 percent and 20 percent respectively. By counterpart sector, the amount invested in the overseas banking sector was USD 814.8 billion, accounting for 55 percent; the amount invested in the overseas non-banking sector was USD 666.5 billion, accounting for 45 percent.

Among the external liabilities of the banking sector, by instrument, deposits and loans were USD 837.1 billion, bonds investment, USD 310.9 billion, and other liabilities including equity, USD 424.1 billion, accounting for 53 percent, 20 percent and 27 percent of the sector's total external liabilities respectively. By currency, RMB liabilities were USD 630.1 billion, USD liabilities, USD 582.6 billion, and other currency liabilities, USD 359.4 billion, accounting for 40 percent, 37 percent and 23 percent respectively. By counterpart sector, USD 600.2 billion was from overseas banking sector, accounting for 38 percent; while USD 971.9 billion was from overseas non-banking sector, accounting for 62 percent. (End)