As at the end of 2020, China's banking sector recorded external financial assets of USD 1372.4 billion, external liabilities of USD 1484.7 billion, and net external liabilities of USD 112.3 billion including net RMB liabilities of USD 435.6 billion and net foreign currency assets of USD 323.4 billion.

Among the external financial assets of the banking sector, by instrument, deposits and loans were USD 1003.3 billion, bonds investment, USD 181.6 billion, and other assets including equity, USD 187.5 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 149.6 billion, USD assets were USD 943 billion, and other currency assets were USD 279.9 billion, accounting for 11 percent, 69 percent and 20 percent respectively. By counterpart sector, the amount invested in the overseas banking sector was USD 708.4 billion, accounting for 52 percent; the amount invested in the overseas non-banking sector was USD 664 billion, accounting for 48 percent.

Among the external liabilities of the banking sector, by instrument, deposits and loans were USD 809.5 billion, bonds investment, USD 291.6 billion, and other liabilities including equity, USD 383.5 billion, accounting for 55 percent, 20 percent and 26 percent of the sector's total external liabilities respectively. By currency, RMB liabilities were USD 585.2 billion, USD liabilities, USD 561.4 billion, and other currency liabilities, USD 338.1 billion, accounting for 39 percent, 38 percent and 23 percent respectively. By counterpart sector, USD 613.4 billion was from overseas banking sector, accounting for 41 percent; while USD 871.3 billion was from overseas non-banking sector, accounting for 59 percent. (End)