As at the end of 2021, China's banking sector recorded external financial assets of USD 1531.0 billion, external liabilities of USD 1568.9 billion, and net external liabilities of USD 37.9 billion including net RMB liabilities of USD 462.5 billion and net foreign currency assets of USD 424.6 billion.

Among the external financial assets of the banking sector, by instrument, deposits and loans were USD 1110.1 billion, bonds investment, USD 225.1 billion, and other assets including equity, USD 195.8 billion, accounting for 73 percent, 15 percent and 13 percent of the sector's total external financial assets respectively. By currency, RMB assets were USD 230.4 billion, USD assets were USD 1015.2 billion, and other currency assets were USD 285.5 billion, accounting for 15 percent, 66 percent and 19 percent respectively. By counterpart sector, the amount invested in the overseas banking sector was USD 845.0 billion, accounting for 55 percent; the amount invested in the overseas non-banking sector was USD 686.1 billion, accounting for 45 percent.

Among the external liabilities of the banking sector, by instrument, deposits and loans were USD 852.7 billion, bonds investment, USD 322.8 billion, and other liabilities including equity, USD 393.4 billion, accounting for 54 percent, 21 percent and 25 percent of the sector's total external liabilities respectively. By currency, RMB liabilities were USD 692.9 billion, USD liabilities, USD 563.1 billion, and other currency liabilities, USD 313.0 billion, accounting for 44 percent, 36 percent and 20 percent respectively. By counterpart sector, USD 619.6 billion was from overseas banking sector, accounting for 39 percent; while USD 949.4 billion was from overseas non-banking sector, accounting for 61 percent. (End)