As at the end of March 2023, China's banking sector recorded external financial assets of USD 1568.3 billion, external liabilities of USD 1414.4 billion, and net external assets of USD 153.9 billion, including net RMB liabilities of USD 315.5 billion and net foreign currency assets of USD 469.4 billion.

Among the external financial assets of the banking sector, by instrument, deposits and loans were USD 1009.5 billion, bonds investment, USD 354.4 billion, and other assets including equity, USD 204.4 billion, accounting for 64 percent, 23 percent and 13 percent of the sector's total external financial assets respectively. By currency, RMB assets were USD 328.7 billion, USD assets were USD 923.3 billion, and other currency assets were USD 316.3 billion, accounting for 21 percent, 59 percent and 20 percent respectively. By counterpart sector, the amount invested in the overseas banking sector was USD 852.5 billion, accounting for 54 percent; the amount invested in the overseas non-banking sector was USD 715.8 billion, accounting for 46 percent.

Among the external liabilities of the banking sector, by instrument, deposits and loans were USD 823.1 billion, bonds investment, USD 225.1 billion, and other liabilities including equity, USD 366.3 billion, accounting for 58 percent, 16 percent and 26 percent of the sector's total external liabilities respectively. By currency, RMB liabilities were USD 644.2 billion, USD liabilities, USD 480.7 billion, and other currency liabilities, USD 289.5 billion, accounting for 46 percent, 34 percent and 20 percent respectively. By counterpart sector, USD 558.6 billion was from overseas banking sector, accounting for 39 percent; while USD 855.8 billion was from overseas non-banking sector, accounting for 61 percent. (End)