As at the end of June 2019, China's banking sector recorded external financial assets of USD 1145.9 billion, external liabilities of USD 1343.0 billion, and net external liabilities of USD 197.1 billion including net RMB liabilities of USD 318.1 billion and net foreign currency assets of USD 121.0 billion.

Among the external financial assets of the banking sector, deposits and loans were USD 831.9 billion,bonds investment, USD 154.1billion, and other assets including equity, USD 159.8 billion, accounting for 73 percent, 13 percent and 14 percent of the sector's total external financial assets respectively. By currency, RMB assets were USD 112.5billion, USD assets, USD 791.2 billion, and other currency assets, USD 242.1billion, accounting for 10 percent, 69 percent and 21 percent respectively. Among the external financial assets of the banking sector, the amount invested in the overseas banking sector was USD 570.4 billion, accounting for 50 percent; the amount invested in the overseas non-banking sector was USD 575.5 billion, accounting for 50 percent.

Among the external liabilities of the banking sector, deposits and loans were USD 738.3 billion, bonds investment, USD 213.9 billion, and other liabilities including equity, USD 390.7 billion, accounting for 55 percent, 16 percent and 29 percent of the sector's total external liabilities respectively. By currency, RMB liabilities were USD 430.6billion, USD liabilities, USD 538.2 billion, and other currency liabilities, USD 374.2billion, accounting for 32 percent, 40 percent and 28 percent respectively. Of the external liabilities of China’s banking sector, USD 554.9 billion was from overseas banking sector, accounting for 41 percent; whileUSD 788.1billion was from overseas non-banking sector, accounting for 59 percent. (End)