SAFE Releases Data on External Financial Assets and Liabilities of China's Banking Sector as at the End of March 2024
As at the end of March 2024, China's banking sector recorded external financial assets of USD 1507.9 billion, external liabilities of USD 1416.5 billion, and net external assets of USD 91.4 billion, including net RMB liabilities of USD 302.2 billion and net foreign currency assets of USD 393.6 billion.
Among the external financial assets of the banking sector, by instrument, deposits and loans were USD 931.8 billion, bonds investment, USD 352.3 billion, and other assets including equity, USD 223.8 billion, accounting for 62 percent, 23 percent and 15 percent of the sector's total external financial assets respectively. By currency, RMB assets were USD 380.4 billion, USD assets were USD 798.4 billion, and other currency assets were USD 329.1 billion, accounting for 25 percent, 53 percent and 22 percent respectively. By counterpart sector, the amount invested in the overseas banking sector was USD 747.9 billion, accounting for 50 percent; the amount invested in the overseas non-banking sector was USD 760.0 billion, accounting for 50 percent.
Among the external liabilities of the banking sector, by instrument, deposits and loans were USD 753.5 billion, bonds investment, USD 306.6 billion, and other liabilities including equity, USD 356.4 billion, accounting for 53 percent, 22 percent and 25 percent of the sector's total external liabilities respectively. By currency, RMB liabilities were USD 682.6 billion, USD liabilities, USD 439.9 billion, and other currency liabilities, USD 294.1 billion, accounting for 48 percent, 31 percent and 21 percent respectively. By counterpart sector, USD 635.7 billion was from overseas banking sector, accounting for 45 percent; while USD 780.8 billion was from overseas non-banking sector, accounting for 55 percent.
External Financial Assets and Liabilities of China's Banking Sector(As of March 31, 2024)
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