Indonesia’s Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) froze more than 5,000 bank accounts linked to online gambling, according to its head, Ivan Yustiavandana. He said the agency froze the accounts in February and police later issued blocking orders; the funds total about $36.2m.
The account freezes show Indonesian authorities are targeting financial accounts linked to online gambling.
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Brazil's government notified 37 fintechs in July 2026 over suspected transactions involving funds linked to 60 illegal betting operators, the report said. In June, the government had announced that financial institutions must block funds belonging to unauthorised betting platforms; the report also cited a 2025 rule requiring suspicious transactions to be reported to the SPA within 24 hours.
Brazil’s federal government announced rules requiring banks and fintechs to block funds belonging to unauthorised betting operators. Financial institutions must halt transactions within 24 hours of receiving notice from the authorities, and seized funds will go to the National Public Security Fund; Lottopar backed the measures.
Brazil’s finance and justice ministries issued rules requiring the banking system to freeze funds held by betting platforms without operating authorisation. Febraban said the measure gives legal backing to preventive steps banks were already taking and supports action against illegal operators.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a decree allowing authorities to freeze funds linked to unauthorised betting operators. The government said the measure covers accounts identified by the Secretariat of Prizes and Bets, with banks required to implement a freeze immediately and confirm it within 48 hours. The minister of justice said 41% to 51% of platforms operating in Brazil were illegal and attracted about 25.2 million users.
Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (OJK) said 39,923 bank accounts had been suspended over alleged links to online gambling, an increase of 1,127 since early October 2026. The OJK has directed banks to apply enhanced checks and monitor connected accounts; PPATK estimated online gambling networks recorded Rp86.8tn in turnover in the first six months of 2026.
Bank accounts allegedly connected to online gambling have been ordered suspended in Indonesia, bringing the total to 39,923, according to the Financial Services Authority. The regulator’s total is up by 1,127 accounts since early October. Banking supervision chief Dian Ediana Rae announced the revised figures following the authority’s monthly commissioners meeting.