Jakarta, the Special Capital Region of Jakarta (DKI Jakarta), is the province most vulnerable to money laundering in Indonesia.
This is evident from the Indonesia National Risk Assessment on Money Laundering 2021 report released by the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK) on Wednesday, January 25, 2023.
Money laundering is an attempt to conceal or disguise the proceeds of crime through various financial transactions, making it appear as legitimate wealth.
PPATK measures this money laundering risk index using quantitative and qualitative research methods.
Quantitative research includes analysis of statistical data on suspicious financial transaction reports, financial intelligence reports, investigation results, prosecutions, court decisions, and the exchange of information related to money laundering with other countries.
Qualitative research is conducted through focus group discussions (FGDs) and independent assessments by a team of experts with diverse backgrounds, such as financial intelligence, law enforcement, academics, and legislative experts in the field of money laundering prevention and eradication.
Based on this research, PPATK compiled an index with a score ranging from 3 to 9, with the following interpretations:
* Score 7.01 to 9 (high risk): Related to money laundering with significant value, requiring urgent attention.
* Score 5 to 7 (medium risk): Related to money laundering with significant value, requiring continuous monitoring.
* Score 3 to 4.99 (low risk): Related to money laundering with low value, requiring sufficient monitoring.
According to PPATK's findings, in 2021, only one province in Indonesia had a high money laundering risk, namely DKI Jakarta with an index score of 9.
Then there are five provinces with medium risk: East Java, West Java, Central Java, North Sumatra, and Bali.
The remaining 28 provinces fall into the low-risk category, with score details as shown in the graph.
The types of crimes with a high risk of involvement in money laundering are corruption and narcotics. Those with medium risk include crimes in the fields of taxation, banking, forestry, fraud, and the environment.