China's outstanding bank wealth management products reached 35.4 trillion yuan ($5.3 trillion) at the end of September. The balance rose 10.1% from a year earlier, with investors shifting funds toward safer investments.

The growth in China's bank wealth management products indicates a shift in investor preference towards safer assets, potentially impacting other investment markets within China.
China's outstanding bank wealth management products reached 35.4 trillion yuan ($5.3 trillion) at the end of September, a recent high driven by investors shifting 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.
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