As at the end of 2025, China's banking sector recorded external financial assets of USD 1977.5 billion, external liabilities of USD 1411.0 billion, and net external assets of USD 566.5 billion, including net RMB liabilities of USD 143.6 billion and net foreign currency assets of USD 710.1 billion.

Among the external financial assets of the banking sector, by instrument, deposits and loans were USD 1153.1 billion, bonds investment, USD 547.4 billion, and other assets including equity, USD 277.0 billion, accounting for 58 percent, 28 percent and 14 percent of the sector's total external financial assets respectively. By currency, RMB assets were USD 584.3 billion, USD assets were USD 970.4 billion, and other currency assets were USD 422.8 billion, accounting for 30 percent, 49 percent and 21 percent respectively. Bycounterpart sector, the amount invested in the overseas banking sector was USD 1005.1 billion, accounting for 51 percent; the amount invested in the overseas non-banking sector was USD 972.4 billion, accounting for 49 percent.

Among the external liabilities of the banking sector, by instrument, deposits and loans were USD 655.9 billion, bonds investment, USD 268.4 billion, and other liabilities including equity, USD 486.7 billion, accounting for 46 percent, 19 percent and 34 percent of the sector's total external liabilities respectively. By currency, RMB liabilities were USD 727.9 billion, USD liabilities, USD 264.7 billion, and other currency liabilities, USD 418.4 billion, accounting for 52 percent, 19 percent and 30 percent respectively. By counterpart sector, USD 523.0 billion was from overseas banking sector, accounting for 37 percent; while USD 888.0 billion was from overseas non-banking sector, accounting for 63 percent. (End)