OJK Investigates Dana Syariah Indonesia for Alleged Fraud and Gagal Bayar
Background of the Case
The Indonesian Financial Services Authority (OJK) has been investigating Dana Syariah Indonesia (DSI) 1 for alleged fraud and gagal bayar (galbay) 2. The case came to light when OJK received reports of unreturned funds 3 to lenders, totaling Rp1.4 trillion 3.
OJK's Investigation and Findings
OJK's investigation revealed eight indications of fraud 1, including the use of real borrower data to create fictitious projects 2 and misleading information on the company's website 2. Additionally, OJK found that DSI had transferred funds to affiliated companies 3 instead of using them for lending purposes.
Collaboration with Other Agencies
OJK has collaborated with the National Police's Criminal Investigation Unit (Bareskrim) 1 and the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) 4 to investigate the case. Bareskrim has also found indications of fraud 5 in DSI's activities, including the creation of fictitious projects 5 using borrower data.
Potential Civil Lawsuit
OJK is considering a civil lawsuit 4 as a last resort to recover the unreturned funds. The agency has already frozen DSI's assets 4 to prevent further losses.