TLDR Indonesia’s OJK ordered banks to run enhanced checks or block 36,191 accounts suspected of ties to illegal online gambling. The list grew by 2,355 accounts since the last update in April 2026. Accounts were flagged using data from the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs. Banks must also close other accounts linked to the same national ID numbers. The OJK says the move aims to protect the financial system and prevent instability.
Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority, known as OJK, has ordered banks to increase checks on accounts linked to illegal online gambling. The order now covers 36,191 accounts. That number is up by 2,355 from the last update in April 2026.
Dian Ediana Rae leads banking supervision at the OJK. He said the accounts were found using data supplied by the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs.
Banks must now run enhanced checks on these accounts. In some cases, they have been told to block the accounts entirely.
The OJK also told banks to search for other accounts tied to the same national identification numbers. This means the review goes beyond the original list of flagged accounts.
Wider Screening Across Bank Accounts
The new instruction asks banks to expand their review process. Instead of checking only the flagged accounts, banks must also monitor other accounts linked to the same ID numbers.
This step is meant to limit the ability of suspected users to shift activity to new accounts after a freeze. Banks are expected to track customer profiles and transaction patterns over time.
The OJK said this kind of monitoring helps keep the banking system in line with financial rules. It wants banks to look at customer relationships as a whole, not just single accounts.
By linking accounts through ID numbers, the regulator is trying to