As at the end of September 2024, China's banking sector recorded external financial assets of USD 1564.2 billion, external liabilities of USD 1502.9 billion,and net external assets of USD 61.3 billion, including net RMB liabilities of USD 359.7 billion and net foreign currency assets of USD 421.0 billion.

Among the external financial assets of the banking sector, by instrument,deposits and loans were USD 953.7 billion,bonds investment,USD 372.3 billion, and other assets including equity, USD 238.2 billion,accounting for 61 percent, 24 percent and 15 percent of the sector's total external financial assets respectively. By currency, RMB assets were USD 428.3 billion,USD assets were USD 796.4 billion,and other currency assets were USD 339.6 billion,accounting for 27 percent, 51 percent and 22 percent respectively. By counterpart sector, the amount invested in the overseas banking sector was USD 771.9 billion, accounting for 49 percent; the amount invested in the overseas non-banking sector was USD 792.3 billion,accounting for 51 percent.

Among the external liabilities of the banking sector, by instrument, deposits and loans were USD 712.9 billion, bonds investment, USD 379.7 billion, and other liabilities including equity, USD 410.3 billion, accounting for 47 percent,25 percent and 27 percent of the sector's total external liabilities respectively. By currency, RMB liabilities were USD 788.0 billion, USD liabilities, USD 381.2 billion, and other currency liabilities, USD 333.7 billion, accounting for 52 percent, 25 percent and 22 percent respectively. By counterpart sector, USD 695.1 billion was from overseas banking sector, accounting for 46 percent; while USD 807.8 billion was from overseas non-banking sector, accounting for 54 percent. (End)