Indonesia

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Indonesia OJK Charges Rural Bank Commissioner in Fraud Case

By Editors | 07/07/2026

OJK has completed its investigation into a rural bank commissioner for allegedly orchestrating fictitious loans and falsifying records.

Anti-Money Laundering

FATF Declines to Probe Indonesia Sovereign Bond Protections

By Editors | 07/07/2026

Civil society groups raised money laundering concerns over legal immunity for bondholders, but the FATF will not investigate the new law.

Capital Adequacy

Indonesia OJK Approves Five-Bank Merger in Sumatra

By Editors | 03/07/2026

The merger will create a stronger regional lender with projected assets exceeding IDR 400 billion, supporting Indonesia's strategy to consolidate and strengthen its rural banking sector.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

OJK Indonesia, UNODC Lead Regional Push Against Online Scams

By Nithya Subramanian | 02/07/2026

The initiative aims to strengthen financial intelligence, harmonise AML/CFT frameworks and improve cross-border information sharing as digital fraud becomes increasingly linked to money laundering.

Liquidity Risk

Indonesia to Inject IDR 200tr into State Banks to Spur Growth

By Editors | 30/06/2026

The government will use its budget surplus to double the funds placed in state-owned lenders, aiming to boost credit despite currency pressures.

Structural Regulation

OJK Indonesia Mandates Licensing, Disclosure Rules for Finfluencers

By Nithya Subramanian | 28/06/2026

New OJK regulation requires ‘finfluencers’ to disclose paid partnerships, obtain licences for recommendations, and holds financial firms accountable for their content.

Supervision & Enforcement

Morocco Extradites Fugitive Kresna Life CEO to Indonesia

By Editors | 28/06/2026

The move follows an Interpol red notice for the former insurance boss, who faces fraud and money laundering charges in Jakarta.

Liquidity Risk

Indonesia Begins Gradual Withdrawal of IDR 300 Trillion From State Banks

By Editors | 26/06/2026

Regulators are stressing the need for a smooth transition to avoid liquidity shocks as the government begins normalising its cash management policy.

Anti-Money Laundering

New Indonesian Bond Law Stokes Money Laundering Fears

By Editors | 26/06/2026

Critics warn that legal protections for investors in special government-backed bonds create a loophole for illicit finance, a charge the government denies.