As at the end of 2024, China's banking sector recorded external financial assets of USD 1609.4 billion, external liabilities of USD 1432.3 billion, and net external assets of USD 177.0 billion, including net RMB liabilities of USD 270.2 billion and net foreign currency assets of USD 447.2 billion.

Among the external financial assets of the banking sector, by instrument, deposits and loans were USD 971.6 billion, bonds investment, USD 405.0 billion, and other assets including equity, USD 232.8 billion, accounting for 60 percent, 25 percent and 14 percent of the sector's total external financial assets respectively. By currency, RMB assets were USD 466.5 billion, USD assets were USD 815.3 billion, and other currency assets were USD 327.5 billion, accounting for 29 percent, 51 percent and 20 percent respectively. By counterpart sector, the amount invested in the overseas banking sector was USD 809.6 billion, accounting for 50 percent; the amount invested in the overseas non-banking sector was USD 799.8 billion, accounting for 50 percent.

Among the external liabilities of the banking sector, by instrument, deposits and loans were USD 635.8 billion, bonds investment, USD 352.2 billion, and other liabilities including equity, USD 444.3 billion, accounting for 44 percent, 25 percent and 31 percent of the sector's total external liabilities respectively. By currency, RMB liabilities were USD 736.7 billion, USD liabilities, USD 339.2 billion, and other currency liabilities, USD 356.4 billion, accounting for 51 percent, 24 percent and 25 percent respectively. By counterpart sector, USD 617.8 billion was from overseas banking sector, accounting for 43 percent; while USD 814.5 billion was from overseas non-banking sector, accounting for 57 percent. (End)