As at the end of March 2022, China's banking sector recorded external financial assets of USD 1568.7 billion, external liabilities of USD 1570.6 billion, and net external liabilities of USD 2.0 billion, including net RMB liabilities of USD 439.6 billion and net foreign currency assets of  USD 437.6 billion.

Among the external financial assets of the banking sector, by instrument, deposits and loans were USD 1125.6 billion, bonds investment, USD 241.1 billion, and other assets including equity, USD 202.0 billion, accounting for 72 percent, 15 percent and 13 percent of the sector's total external financial assets respectively. By currency, RMB assets were USD 230.5 billion, USD assets were USD 1049.2 billion, and other currency assets were USD 289.0 billion, accounting for 15 percent, 67 percent and 18 percent respectively. By counterpart sector, the amount invested in the overseas banking sector was USD 875.0 billion, accounting for 56 percent; the amount invested in the overseas non-banking sector was USD 693.7 billion, accounting for 44 percent.

Among the external liabilities of the banking sector, by instrument, deposits and loans were USD 848.6 billion, bonds investment, USD 299.5 billion, and other liabilities including equity, USD 422.6 billion, accounting for 54 percent, 19 percent and 27 percent of the sector's total external liabilities respectively. By currency, RMB liabilities were USD 670.1 billion, USD liabilities, USD 570.3 billion, and other currency liabilities, USD 330.3 billion, accounting for 43 percent, 36 percent and 21 percent respectively. By counterpart sector, USD 600.0 billion was from overseas banking sector, accounting for 38 percent; while USD 970.7 billion was from overseas non-banking sector, accounting for 62 percent. (End)