Indonesia claims over 33,000 bank accounts blocked for online gambling links

More accounts have been frozen after being flagged by banks.


Indonesia.- The Financial Services Authority, Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK), says it has frozen 33,252 bank accounts suspected of being linked to illicit betting operations. That’s up from 32,556 on the last count as part of the campaign launched in 2024 to curb the growth of illegal online gambling, known as “judol.”

According to Dian Ediana Rae, Chief Executive of Banking Supervision at the OJK, the blocked accounts were identified through enhanced due diligence (EDD) procedures that require banks to analyse transaction data and report suspicious activity potentially linked to gambling platforms. Following additional verification, the OJK can issue orders to freeze the accounts involved.

The regulator has taken enforcement action against financial institutions themselves. Between January and March 2026, six rural banks (BPRs) saw their licences revoked.


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More accounts have been frozen after being flagged by banks. Indonesia.- The Financial Services Authority, Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK), says it has frozen 33,252 bank accounts suspected of being linked to illicit betting operations. That’s up from 32,556 on the last count as part of the campaign launched in 2024 to curb the growth of…


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