SAFE Releases Data on External Financial Assets and Liabilities of China's Banking Sector as at the End of September 2025
As at the end of September 2025, China's banking sector recorded external financial assets of USD 1811.4 billion, external liabilities of USD 1439.9 billion, and net external assets of USD 371.6 billion, including net RMB liabilities of USD 224.9 billion and net foreign currency assets of USD 596.5 billion.
Among the external financial assets of the banking sector, by instrument, deposits and loans were USD 1058.8 billion, bonds investment, USD 487.7 billion, and other assets including equity, USD 265.0 billion, accounting for 58 percent, 27 percent and 15 percent of the sector's total external financial assets respectively. By currency, RMB assets were USD 531.2 billion, USD assets were USD 885.5 billion, and other currency assets were USD 394.8 billion, accounting for 29 percent, 49 percent and 22 percent respectively. By counterpart sector, the amount invested in the overseas banking sector was USD 882.5 billion, accounting for 49 percent; the amount invested in the overseas non-banking sector was USD 928.9 billion, accounting for 51 percent.
Among the external liabilities of the banking sector, by instrument, deposits and loans were USD 669.5 billion, bonds investment, USD 306.2 billion, and other liabilities including equity, USD 464.1 billion, accounting for 47 percent, 21 percent and 32 percent of the sector's total external liabilities respectively. By currency, RMB liabilities were USD 756.1 billion, USD liabilities, USD 291.0 billion, and other currency liabilities, USD 392.8 billion, accounting for 53 percent, 20 percent and 27 percent respectively. By counterpart sector, USD 578.8 billion was from overseas banking sector, accounting for 40 percent; while USD 861.0 billion was from overseas non-banking sector, accounting for 60 percent. (End)
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