(AsiaGameHub) –   Indonesia has blocked over 33,000 bank accounts suspected of connections to online gambling.

According to the Otoritas Jasa Keuangan, banks were mandated to implement enhanced due diligence protocols, leading to the freezing of 33,252 accounts, an increase from the prior 32,556.

Diane Ediana Ray, the agency’s executive director of banking supervision, noted that this measure forms part of a larger strategy to tackle online gambling, which regulators consider to have a substantial effect on the economy and financial sector.

The crackdown extends beyond account terminations. The OJK has also revoked the licenses of six rural banks from January to March 2026, citing lapses in their supervisory and consumer protection duties.

Freezing these accounts is a further step in Indonesia’s campaign against “judol” operations, which authorities claim pose additional risks beyond traditional gambling.