SectorWire
SearchGet the daily briefing
Menu

OJK orders banks to block more than 30,000 illegal gambling accounts in Indonesia

Enforcement & compliance

Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (OJK) said it ordered banks to block more than 30,000 accounts suspected of links to illegal online gambling between September 2023 and December 2025. PPATK data cited in the report put related transactions at 155 trillion rupiah in the third quarter of 2025, down 57% from 2024.

Banks are being directed to improve detection as illegal gambling operators use both bank accounts and alternative digital payment tools.

Earlier fines and penalties by PPATK

DateCompanyAmountStoryAppeal status
Not namedIDR 155,000,000,000,000Indonesia reports 57% fall in online betting spending during 2025Not stated
Not namedNot statedTemanggung removes 899 residents from welfare benefits over gambling indicatorsNot stated

Request a correction

Keep reading