As at the end of September 2022, China's banking sector recorded external financial assets of USD 1506.9 billion, external liabilities of USD 1346.5 billion, and net external financial assets of USD 160.4 billion, including net RMB liabilities of USD 323.5 billion and net foreign currency assets of USD 483.9 billion.

Among the external financial assets of the banking sector, by instrument, deposits and loans were USD 996.5 billion, bonds investment, USD 307.4 billion, and other assets including equity, USD 202.9 billion, accounting for 66 percent, 20 percent and 13 percent of the sector's total external financial assets respectively. By currency, RMB assets were USD 271.3 billion, USD assets were USD 970.3 billion, and other currency assets were USD 265.3 billion, accounting for 18 percent, 64 percent and 18 percent respectively. By counterpart sector, the amount invested in the overseas banking sector was USD 803.5 billion, accounting for 53 percent; the amount invested in the overseas non-banking sector was USD 703.3 billion, accounting for 47 percent.

Among the external liabilities of the banking sector, by instrument, deposits and loans were USD 775.6 billion, bonds investment, USD 227.6 billion, and other liabilities including equity, USD 343.3 billion, accounting for 58 percent, 17 percent and 25 percent of the sector's total external liabilities respectively. By currency, RMB liabilities were USD 594.7 billion, USD liabilities, USD 495.3 billion, and other currency liabilities, USD 256.4 billion, accounting for 44 percent, 37 percent and 19 percent respectively. By counterpart sector, USD 541.1 billion was from overseas banking sector, accounting for 40 percent; while USD 805.4 billion was from overseas non-banking sector, accounting for 60 percent. (End)