China’s Bank Wealth Management Market Reaches 35.4 Trillion Yuan

China’s outstanding bank wealth management products reached 35.4 trillion yuan ($5.3 trillion) at the end of September, a recent high as investors shifted funds toward relatively safer investments.

The balance rose 10.1% from a year earlier and was 1.7 trillion yuan higher than at the end of 2025, according to a quarterly report from Banking Wealth Management Registration and Custody Center Co. Ltd. The market had 54,300 active products, which generated 141.7 billion yuan in returns for investors during the third quarter. Banks’ wealth management subsidiaries accounted for 93.1% of outstanding assets.