SAFE Releases Data on External Financial Assets and Liabilities of China's Banking Sector as at the End of March 2025
As at the end of March 2025, China's banking sector recorded external financial assets of USD 1698.0 billion, external liabilities of USD 1511.8 billion, and net external assets of USD 186.2 billion, including net RMB liabilities of USD 309.2 billion and net foreign currency assets of USD 495.4 billion.
Among the external financial assets of the banking sector, by instrument, deposits and loans were USD 1019.7 billion, bonds investment, USD 437.6 billion, and other assets including equity, USD 240.7 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 489.5 billion, USD assets were USD 867.6 billion, and other currency assets were USD 340.9 billion, accounting for 29 percent, 51 percent and 20 percent respectively. By counterpart sector, the amount invested in the overseas banking sector was USD 836.8 billion, accounting for 49 percent; the amount invested in the overseas non-banking sector was USD 861.3 billion, accounting for 51 percent.
Among the external liabilities of the banking sector, by instrument, deposits and loans were USD 675.2 billion, bonds investment, USD 373.4 billion, and other liabilities including equity, USD 463.3 billion, accounting for 45 percent, 25 percent and 31 percent of the sector's total external liabilities respectively. By currency, RMB liabilities were USD 798.7 billion, USD liabilities, USD 342.1 billion, and other currency liabilities, USD 371.0 billion, accounting for 53 percent, 23 percent and 25 percent respectively. By counterpart sector, USD 637.2 billion was from overseas banking sector, accounting for 42 percent; while USD 874.7 billion was from overseas non-banking sector, accounting for 58 percent. (End)
External Financial Assets and Liabilities of China's Banking Sector(As of March 31,2025)
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