OJK Orders Blocking of Over 30,000 Bank Accounts Linked to Online Gambling

Jakarta: Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (OJK) has instructed banks to block more than 30,000 bank accounts suspected of being used for online gambling activities.

OJK Chief Banking Supervisor Dian Ediana Rae said the directive was issued between September 2023 and December 2025.

“During that period, OJK ordered banks to block more than 30,000 accounts indicated to be linked to online gambling,” Rae said in a written statement released in Jakarta on Monday, quoted from Antara, 27 January 2026 .

He said banks are not only responding to blocking requests but are also actively conducting web crawling to identify accounts used for transactions on online gambling platforms. The findings are coordinated with the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs for further action.

Rae added that OJK continues to urge banks to strengthen early detection systems to curb online gambling transactions, including improving transaction monitoring and enhancing coordination with relevant authorities.

He noted that online gambling operators are increasingly using varied payment channels.

“Online gambling perpetrators no longer rely solely on bank accounts, but also use other payment instruments, including e-wallets,” Rae said.

In response, OJK has instructed banks to strengthen their use of information technology, including conducting cyber patrols on customer accounts and refining alert parameters to enable earlier detection of online gambling transaction patterns.
 
OJK is also encouraging the exchange of data and information on emerging online gambling methods through platforms managed by regulators and financial institutions.

The government continues to strengthen inter-agency coordination to improve the effectiveness of monitoring and enforcement against online gambling, Rae said.

Data from the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) show a decline in online gambling transactions in 2025. Through the third quarter of 2025, online gambling turnover reached Rp155 trillion (USD9.24 billion), down 57 percent from 2024.