TLDR Indonesia’s OJK told banks to block all active accounts linked to the same National Identity Number as frozen gambling accounts. Total bank accounts suspended over online gambling links reached 39,923. That figure rose by 1,127 accounts since early October 2026. PPATK estimated online gambling turnover at Rp86.8tn ($4.79 billion) in the first half of 2026. Internet regulators removed over 4.03 million gambling websites from late October 2024 to September 2026.
Indonesian banks must now do more than freeze accounts tied to illegal online gambling. The Financial Services Authority, known as the OJK, has told lenders to automatically block other active accounts linked to the same National Identity Number.
The order comes as the total number of suspended accounts reached 39,923. That figure is up by 1,127 since early October 2026. Regulators said the count reflects their ongoing work to target the financial networks behind illegal operators.
Dian Ediana Rae, chief executive of Banking Supervision at the OJK, shared the updated count. He announced it after the authority’s monthly Board of Commissioners meeting.
Banks Told to Close the Replacement Account Gap
The OJK has instructed financial institutions to apply Enhanced Due Diligence. The goal is to stop illegal operators from opening new accounts after their existing ones are frozen.
Under the rules, banks must carry out deeper background checks on customers. They are also required to examine complex transaction patterns.
The identity number link is a key part of the approach. When one account is frozen, banks must find and block other active accounts tied to the same person.
The measure is meant to limit how operators keep moving money through backup accounts. It places the job of spotting connections between accounts on the banks themselves.
Banks have also been told to improve how they verify customer