As at the end of September 2021, China's banking sector recorded external financial assets of USD 1561.2 billion, external liabilities of USD 1563.0 billion, and net external liabilities of USD 1.8 billion including net RMB liabilities of USD 445.0 billion and net foreign currency assets of USD 443.1 billion.

Among the external financial assets of the banking sector, by instrument, deposits and loans were USD 1148.3 billion, bonds investment, USD 220.6 billion, and other assets including equity, USD 192.3 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 212.1 billion, USD assets were USD 1056.7 billion, and other currency assets were USD 292.4 billion, accounting for 14 percent, 68 percent and 19 percent respectively. By counterpart sector, the amount invested in the overseas banking sector was USD 885.2 billion, accounting for 57 percent; the amount invested in the overseas non-banking sector was USD 675.9 billion, accounting for 43 percent.

Among the external liabilities of the banking sector, by instrument, deposits and loans were USD 843.9 billion, bonds investment, USD 326.3 billion, and other liabilities including equity, USD 392.8 billion, accounting for 54 percent, 21 percent and 25 percent of the sector's total external liabilities respectively. By currency, RMB liabilities were USD 657.0 billion, USD liabilities, USD 586.0 billion, and other currency liabilities, USD 320.0 billion, accounting for 42 percent, 37 percent and 20 percent respectively. By counterpart sector, USD 591.9 billion was from overseas banking sector, accounting for 38 percent; while USD 971.1 billion was from overseas non-banking sector, accounting for 62 percent. (End)