Indonesia's Financial Services Authority (OJK) has instructed domestic banks to block 36,191 bank accounts identified as being used for online gambling activities.
The regulator's move represents a significant escalation in the effort to cut off financial lifelines to illegal betting operations, which have proliferated across the archipelago despite strict prohibitions.
The directive requires financial institutions to immediately freeze the identified accounts, preventing further transactions.
This action is part of a coordinated enforcement strategy aimed at disrupting the operational infrastructure of online gambling syndicates.
By targeting the payment rails, authorities aim to make it more difficult for operators to process deposits and withdrawals, thereby reducing the profitability and reach of these illicit platforms.
This development follows a recent wave of regulatory actions against online gambling in Indonesia.