Jakarta, Jan. 26 -- 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.

"From September 2023 to December 2025, OJK ordered banks to block more than 30,000 accounts indicated to be linked to online gambling," OJK's Chief Banking Supervisor Dian Ediana Rae said in a written statement issued in Jakarta on Monday.

Rae said that, beyond responding to blocking requests, banks are 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, he said.

Rae added that OJK continues to urg...