As at the end of 2022, China's banking sector recorded external financial assets of USD 1518.6 billion,  external liabilities of USD 1352.2 billion, and net external financial assets of USD 166.5 billion, including net RMB liabilities of USD 323.6 billion and net foreign currency assets of USD 490.0 billion.

Among the external financial assets of the banking sector, by instrument, deposits and loans were USD 988.3 billion, bonds investment, USD 330.4 billion, and other assets including equity, USD 200.0 billion, accounting for 65 percent, 22 percent and 13 percent of the sector's total external financial assets respectively. By currency, RMB assets were USD 294.4 billion, USD assets were USD 938.4 billion, and other currency assets were USD 285.8 billion, accounting for 19 percent, 62 percent and 19 percent respectively. By counterpart sector, the amount invested in the overseas banking sector was USD 814.2 billion, accounting for 54 percent; the amount invested in the overseas non-banking sector was USD 704.4 billion, accounting for 46 percent.

Among the external liabilities of the banking sector, by instrument, deposits and loans were USD 760.6 billion, bonds investment, USD 230.7 billion, and other liabilities including equity, USD 360.9 billion, accounting for 56 percent, 17 percent and 27 percent of the sector's total external liabilities respectively. By currency, RMB liabilities were USD 617.9 billion, USD liabilities, USD 454.4 billion, and other currency liabilities, USD 279.8 billion, accounting for 46 percent, 34 percent and 21 percent respectively. By counterpart sector, USD 549.2 billion was from overseas banking sector, accounting for 41 percent; while USD 803.0 billion was from overseas non-banking sector, accounting for 59 percent. (End)