As at the end of June 2023, China's banking sector recorded external financial assets of USD1502.6 billion, external liabilities of USD 1377.1 billion, and net external assets of USD 125.5 billion, including net RMB liabilities of USD 293.1 billion and net foreign currency assets of USD 418.6 billion.

Among the external financial assets of the banking sector, by instrument, deposits and loans were USD 938.1 billion, bonds investment, USD 353.7 billion, and other assets including equity, USD 210.9 billion, accounting for 62 percent, 24 percent and 14 percent of the sector's total external financial assets respectively. By currency, RMB assets were USD 327.1 billion, USD assets were USD 868.3 billion, and other currency assets were USD 307.2 billion, accounting for 22 percent, 58 percent and 20 percent respectively. By counterpart sector, the amount invested in the overseas banking sector was USD 788.4 billion, accounting for 52 percent; the amount invested in the overseas non-banking sector was USD 714.2 billion, accounting for 48 percent.

Among the external liabilities of the banking sector, by instrument, deposits and loans were USD 773.1 billion, bonds investment, USD 225.0 billion, and other liabilities including equity, USD 379.0 billion, accounting for 56 percent, 16 percent and 28 percent of the sector's total external liabilities respectively. By currency, RMB liabilities were USD 620.2 billion, USD liabilities, USD 462.1 billion, and other currency liabilities, USD 294.8 billion, accounting for 45 percent, 34 percent and 21 percent respectively. By counterpart sector, USD 545.4 billion was from overseas banking sector, accounting for 40 percent; while USD 831.7 billion was from overseas non-banking sector, accounting for 60 percent. (End)