Indonesia's Financial Services Authority (OJK) has instructed banks to conduct enhanced due diligence (EDD) or block approximately 38,796 accounts suspected of being connected to online gambling.
The total increased from approximately 38,375 accounts identified in OJK's previous monthly update. The account information originates from the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs, with banks also required to expand their investigations beyond the accounts initially identified.
Banks have been directed to identify and close other accounts matching the national identity numbers, known as NIKs, of people suspected of involvement in online gambling and conduct EDD on those relationships.
The approach allows financial institutions to examine additional accounts associated with an individual rather than limiting action to the account originally flagged.
The measures form part of a broader enforcement program involving OJK, the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs and Indonesia's banking sector. In July, OJK said 32,454 accounts had been blocked following EDD, while banks had rejected 2.8 million prospective customer relationships and terminated 51,200 existing relationships suspected of being associated with online gambling as of May.
Financial intelligence authorities have simultaneously targeted the flow of gambling funds. Indonesia's Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) recorded Rp86.82trn ($5.17bn) in online gambling turnover across 467.32 million transactions during the first half of 2026.
Deposits reached Rp22.05trn across 226.76 million transactions involving bank accounts, electronic wallets and QRIS payments.
PPATK separately reported that 5,762 accounts belonging to online gambling operators had transactions suspended. Around Rp588.62bn in gambling-related funds has been confiscated for the state following final court decisions.
The enforcement extends beyond financial channels. The Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs said on October 1 that it had taken action against 4.1 million pieces of gambling content as authorities continue restricting access to illegal operators.
In January, more than 30,000 bank accounts had been blocked in Indonesia for suspected online gambling activity, with OJK instructing banks to strengthen transaction monitoring and cyber patrols as operators diversified their payment methods.
PPATK recorded approximately Rp22trn in online gambling deposits during H1 2026, compared with Rp51.3trn across the whole of 2025
