As at the end of June 2025, China's banking sector recorded external financial assets of USD 1772.1 billion, external liabilities of USD 1537.7 billion, and net external assets of USD 234.4 billion, including net RMB liabilities of USD 317.1 billion and net foreign currency assets of USD 551.5 billion.

Among the external financial assets of the banking sector, by instrument, deposits and loans were USD 1063.8 billion, bonds investment, USD 452.6 billion, and other assets including equity, USD 255.7 billion, accounting for 60 percent, 26 percent and 14 percent of the sector's total external financial assets respectively. By currency, RMB assets were USD 490.2 billion, USD assets were USD 900.8 billion, and other currency assets were USD 381.2 billion, accounting for 28 percent, 51 percent and 22 percent respectively. By counterpart sector, the amount invested in the overseas banking sector was USD 882.0 billion, accounting for 50 percent; the amount invested in the overseas non-banking sector was USD 890.1 billion, accounting for 50 percent.

Among the external liabilities of the banking sector, by instrument, deposits and loans were USD 676.1 billion, bonds investment, USD 356.1 billion, and other liabilities including equity, USD 505.6 billion, accounting for 44 percent, 23 percent and 33 percent of the sector's total external liabilities respectively. By currency, RMB liabilities were USD 807.3 billion, USD liabilities, USD 320.3 billion, and other currency liabilities, USD 410.1 billion, accounting for 52 percent, 21 percent and 27 percent respectively. By counterpart sector, USD 620.1 billion was from overseas banking sector, accounting for 40 percent; while USD 917.6 billion was from overseas non-banking sector, accounting for 60 percent. (End)