As at the end of June 2021, China's banking sector recorded external financial assets of USD 1541.5 billion, external liabilities of USD 1648.7 billion, and net external liabilities of USD 107.2 billion including net RMB liabilities of USD 479.9 billion and net foreign currency assets of USD 372.7 billion.

Among the external financial assets of the banking sector, by instrument, deposits and loans were USD 1140.2 billion, bonds investment, USD 210.4 billion, and other assets including equity, USD 190.9 billion, accounting for 74 percent, 14 percent and 12 percent of the sector's total external financial assets respectively. By currency, RMB assets were USD 205.6 billion, USD assets were USD 1046.2 billion, and other currency assets were USD 289.6 billion, accounting for 13 percent, 68 percent and 19 percent respectively. By counterpart sector, the amount invested in the overseas banking sector was USD 864.3 billion, accounting for 56 percent; the amount invested in the overseas non-banking sector was USD 677.2 billion, accounting for 44 percent.

Among the external liabilities of the banking sector, by instrument, deposits and loans were USD 900.4 billion, bonds investment, USD 325.8 billion, and other liabilities including equity, USD 422.4 billion, accounting for 55 percent, 20 percent and 26 percent of the sector's total external liabilities respectively. By currency, RMB liabilities were USD 685.5 billion, USD liabilities, USD 616.2 billion, and other currency liabilities, USD 346.9 billion, accounting for 42 percent, 37 percent and 21 percent respectively. By counterpart sector, USD 631.9 billion was from overseas banking sector, accounting for 38 percent; while USD 1016.7 billion was from overseas non-banking sector, accounting for 62 percent.(End)