Market RWAs surge across Chinese banks in Q1

- By Lea Mok
- 20 Aug 2026

Chinese banks reported record market risk-weighted assets (RWAs) in Q1 2026, with the aggregate total across 13 lenders rising by 310 billion yuan ($44 billion), or 11.7%, to an all-time high of 2.97 trillion yuan. The country’s five global systemically important banks (G-Sibs) accounted for just over half of the surge.

Market RWAs increased at 11 of the 13 banks in the sample during the quarter

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