As at the end of June 2022, China's banking sector recorded external financial assets of USD 1549.5 billion, external liabilities of USD 1486.1 billion, and net external financial assets of USD 63.4 billion, including net RMB liabilities of USD 363.7 billion and net foreign currency assets of USD 427.1 billion.

Among the external financial assets of the banking sector, by instrument,deposits and loans were USD 1083.3 billion, bonds investment, USD 263.9 billion, and other assets including equity, USD 202.3 billion, accounting for 70 percent, 17 percent and 13 percent of the sector's total external financial assets respectively. By currency, RMB assets were USD 257.8 billion, USD assets were USD 1004.6 billion, and other currency assets were USD 287.1 billion, accounting for 17 percent, 65 percent and 18 percent respectively. By counterpart sector, the amount invested in the overseas banking sector was USD 849.5 billion, accounting for 55 percent; the amount invested in the overseas non-banking sector was USD 700.0 billion, accounting for 45 percent.

Among the external liabilities of the banking sector, by instrument, deposits and loans were USD 808.4 billion, bonds investment, USD 262.8 billion, and other liabilities including equity, USD 414.9 billion, accounting for 54 percent, 18 percent and 28 percent of the sector's total external liabilities respectively. By currency, RMB liabilities were USD 621.5 billion, USD liabilities, USD 539.2 billion, and other currency liabilities, USD 325.4 billion, accounting for 42 percent, 36 percent and 22 percent respectively. By counterpart sector, USD 559.9 billion was from overseas banking sector, accounting for 38 percent; while USD 926.2 billion was from overseas non-banking sector, accounting for 62 percent. (End)