China bank external assets and liabilities
China banking sector external financial assets and liabilities by currency and instrument from SAFE.
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| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | Q4-2023 | Q3-2023 | Q2-2023 | |
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| All currencies2 | ||||||||||||||
| External financial assets3 | 21,442.66 | 21,086.22 | 19,774.82 | 18,114.43 | 17,721 | 16,980.3 | 16,093.79 | 15,642.3 | 15,189.9 | 15,079.24 | 14,900.57 | 14,749.84 | 15,025.96 | |
| Deposits and loans | 11,694.3 | 11,821.29 | 11,530.75 | 10,587.83 | 10,637.65 | 10,197.5 | 9,715.78 | 9,537.02 | 9,314.52 | 9,318.36 | 9,350.53 | 9,270.83 | 9,380.8 | |
| Bonds | 6,675.79 | 6,328.73 | 5,473.66 | 4,876.93 | 4,526.16 | 4,376.08 | 4,050.2 | 3,722.85 | 3,558.73 | 3,522.86 | 3,379.77 | 3,365.47 | 3,536.53 | |
| Other assets1 | 3,072.56 | 2,936.21 | 2,770.41 | 2,649.67 | 2,557.19 | 2,406.72 | 2,327.81 | 2,382.42 | 2,316.65 | 2,238.03 | 2,170.28 | 2,113.55 | 2,108.63 | |
| Financial derivatives | 245.95 | 207.68 | 172.21 | 148.78 | 166.98 | 140 | 175.85 | 183.08 | 187.11 | 174.08 | 167.43 | 202.65 | 181.4 | |
| External liabilities3 | 14,725.94 | 14,850.7 | 14,110.18 | 14,398.54 | 15,377.18 | 15,118.42 | 14,323.46 | 15,029.22 | 14,856.97 | 14,165.02 | 13,205.02 | 12,963.83 | 13,770.82 | |
| Deposits and loans | 7,471.5 | 7,365.29 | 6,558.81 | 6,695.25 | 6,760.85 | 6,751.85 | 6,357.89 | 7,129.34 | 7,262.86 | 7,535.24 | 7,268.11 | 7,351.6 | 7,731.12 | |
| Bonds1 | 2,389.77 | 2,448.75 | 2,684.03 | 3,062.41 | 3,560.83 | 3,734.03 | 3,522.38 | 3,797.34 | 3,491.26 | 3,065.6 | 2,598.33 | 2,216.91 | 2,250.09 | |
| Short-term bonds | 1,061.94 | 1,078.52 | 1,356.35 | 1,686.2 | 2,086.72 | 2,244.66 | 1,802.71 | 1,795.74 | 1,461.89 | 1,134.16 | 865.17 | 704.22 | 712.35 | |
| Other liabilities1 | 4,864.67 | 5,036.65 | 4,867.35 | 4,640.88 | 5,055.5 | 4,632.55 | 4,443.19 | 4,102.55 | 4,102.85 | 3,564.18 | 3,338.59 | 3,395.31 | 3,789.6 | |
| Financial derivatives | 155.79 | 188.02 | 177.09 | 185.13 | 208.29 | 237.12 | 258.55 | 166.42 | 184.58 | 167.73 | 145.66 | 182.02 | 202 | |
| Renminbi2 | ||||||||||||||
| External financial assets3 | 7,077.28 | 6,627.35 | 5,843.09 | 5,311.52 | 4,901.85 | 4,895.38 | 4,665.2 | 4,282.83 | 4,137.38 | 3,803.86 | 3,442.58 | 3,246.08 | 3,271.25 | |
| Deposits and loans | 4,910.19 | 4,667.28 | 4,193.5 | 3,892.72 | 3,611.31 | 3,640.17 | 3,426.85 | 3,154.18 | 3,061.22 | 2,804.55 | 2,565.88 | 2,437.96 | 2,375.05 | |
| Bonds | 2,046.56 | 1,857.7 | 1,575.34 | 1,357.23 | 1,223.76 | 1,198.21 | 1,166.79 | 1,025.4 | 973.86 | 903.5 | 790.15 | 739.15 | 830.42 | |
| Other assets1 | 120.53 | 102.37 | 74.25 | 61.57 | 66.77 | 57 | 71.56 | 103.25 | 102.31 | 95.81 | 86.55 | 68.97 | 65.79 | |
| Financial derivatives | 59.41 | 50.62 | 44.75 | 30.26 | 36.12 | 29.43 | 38.39 | 46.86 | 30.21 | 25.44 | 25.24 | 17.81 | 15.93 | |
| External liabilities3 | 7,830.88 | 7,665.98 | 7,279.39 | 7,560.57 | 8,072.58 | 7,987.28 | 7,366.88 | 7,880.15 | 7,304.59 | 6,825.65 | 6,315.24 | 5,938.66 | 6,201.81 | |
| Deposits and loans | 4,279.61 | 4,054.25 | 3,465.42 | 3,442.63 | 3,348.45 | 3,190.81 | 2,831.5 | 3,113.96 | 2,886.65 | 2,956.12 | 3,040.49 | 3,028.39 | 3,217.56 | |
| Bonds1 | 2,134.72 | 2,154.94 | 2,374.08 | 2,715.56 | 3,159.95 | 3,304.34 | 3,074.97 | 3,325.01 | 3,034.8 | 2,577.8 | 2,095.49 | 1,681.54 | 1,705.62 | |
| Short-term bonds | 955.79 | 958.77 | 1,222.78 | 1,550.75 | 1,932.78 | 2,081.88 | 1,617.33 | 1,609.54 | 1,300.3 | 956.61 | 700.59 | 546.94 | 538.75 | |
| Other liabilities1 | 1,416.55 | 1,456.79 | 1,439.88 | 1,402.38 | 1,564.18 | 1,492.13 | 1,460.41 | 1,441.19 | 1,383.14 | 1,291.74 | 1,179.26 | 1,228.73 | 1,278.64 | |
| Financial derivatives | 41.45 | 36.56 | 41.26 | 39.44 | 50.79 | 67.88 | 84.9 | 34.19 | 53.09 | 34.8 | 21.57 | 32.81 | 34 | |
| Foreign currencies2 | ||||||||||||||
| External financial assets3 | 14,365.38 | 14,458.87 | 13,931.73 | 12,802.91 | 12,819.16 | 12,084.92 | 11,428.59 | 11,359.47 | 11,052.52 | 11,275.38 | 11,457.99 | 11,503.76 | 11,754.71 | |
| Deposits and loans | 6,784.11 | 7,154.01 | 7,337.25 | 6,695.12 | 7,026.34 | 6,557.33 | 6,288.94 | 6,382.84 | 6,253.31 | 6,513.8 | 6,784.65 | 6,832.86 | 7,005.75 | |
| Bonds | 4,629.24 | 4,471.03 | 3,898.32 | 3,519.7 | 3,302.4 | 3,177.87 | 2,883.41 | 2,697.46 | 2,584.87 | 2,619.36 | 2,589.61 | 2,626.32 | 2,706.11 | |
| Other assets1 | 2,952.03 | 2,833.84 | 2,696.17 | 2,588.1 | 2,490.42 | 2,349.72 | 2,256.24 | 2,279.17 | 2,214.34 | 2,142.22 | 2,083.73 | 2,044.58 | 2,042.85 | |
| Financial derivatives | 186.54 | 157.07 | 127.46 | 118.52 | 130.86 | 110.57 | 137.46 | 136.23 | 156.89 | 148.64 | 142.19 | 184.84 | 165.47 | |
| External liabilities3 | 6,895.06 | 7,184.72 | 6,830.8 | 6,837.97 | 7,304.6 | 7,131.15 | 6,956.58 | 7,149.08 | 7,552.38 | 7,339.37 | 6,889.78 | 7,025.16 | 7,569.01 | |
| Deposits and loans | 3,191.9 | 3,311.04 | 3,093.39 | 3,252.62 | 3,412.4 | 3,561.03 | 3,526.39 | 4,015.38 | 4,376.21 | 4,579.13 | 4,227.62 | 4,323.2 | 4,513.56 | |
| Bonds1 | 255.05 | 293.82 | 309.94 | 346.85 | 400.88 | 429.69 | 447.42 | 472.34 | 456.46 | 487.81 | 502.84 | 535.37 | 544.47 | |
| Short-term bonds | 106.15 | 119.75 | 133.56 | 135.45 | 153.94 | 162.78 | 185.39 | 186.2 | 161.59 | 177.55 | 164.58 | 157.29 | 173.6 | |
| Other liabilities1 | 3,448.11 | 3,579.86 | 3,427.47 | 3,238.5 | 3,491.32 | 3,140.43 | 2,982.78 | 2,661.36 | 2,719.71 | 2,272.44 | 2,159.32 | 2,166.59 | 2,510.97 | |
| Financial derivatives | 114.34 | 151.46 | 135.84 | 145.69 | 157.5 | 169.24 | 173.65 | 132.23 | 131.5 | 132.93 | 124.09 | 149.21 | 168.01 |
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The series on this page is quarterly and runs from Q4 2015 to Q2 2026. Source: State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) — Statistics.
About this data
China banking sector external financial assets and liabilities by currency and instrument from SAFE. Compiled under BIS international banking statistics, the series cover deposits and loans, bonds, short-term bonds, financial derivatives, and other items. Data are published quarterly by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange in 100 million US dollars since 2015. Positions are broken down into all currencies, renminbi, and foreign currencies as quarter-end stocks.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the latest figure for China bank external assets and liabilities?
- External liabilities stood at 14,725.94 100 million US dollars in Q2 2026. That is −0.8% from Q1 2026 and −4.2% from a year earlier.
- How far back does the China bank external assets and liabilities data go?
- The series on this page is quarterly and runs from Q4 2015 to Q2 2026. Source: State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) — Statistics. Every series in the table can be charted over its full history and downloaded as CSV or Excel.
- What do China banks' external assets and liabilities measure?
- China banks' external assets and liabilities track the cross-border financial claims and obligations of the Chinese banking sector toward non-residents. Compiled by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) according to BIS international banking statistics standards, they include deposits, loans, bonds, and financial derivatives.
- What currency breakdowns are available in this dataset?
- The dataset provides breakdowns across three currency classifications: all currencies, renminbi (RMB), and foreign currencies. This allows analysts to evaluate the internationalization of the renminbi alongside China's foreign-currency banking exposures.
- What financial instruments are included in external assets and liabilities?
- China banks' external financial assets and liabilities are broken down into deposits and loans, debt securities including short-term bonds, financial derivatives, and other balance sheet claims and obligations.