Illegal online lending in Southeast Asia
Country figures on illegal online lending from regulators, updated as new data is published.
Updated 23 Oct 2026
Countries
Select a country here or on the map to see its figures (8 countries)
Colour shows the direction of the latest comparable figures in each country (same measure, same length of period). Levels are not compared across countries because each authority counts differently.
Indonesia
RisingBasis: Complaints about illegal online lending (pinjol ilegal) received by OJK/Satgas: 15,162 complaints (2024) → 21,249 complaints (2025)
Singapore
FallingBasis: Unlicensed moneylending harassment cases recorded: 3,467 cases (2024) → 3,172 cases (2025)
Source: Singapore Department of Statistics / Singapore Police Force
Malaysia
RisingBasis: Unlicensed moneylending (loan shark) cases: 989 cases (2022) → 1,162 cases (2023)
Source: Malay Mail
Thailand
Figures, no trend yetSource: InfoQuest
Philippines
Figures, no trend yetSource: Philippine Daily Inquirer · Fintech News Philippines (via FintechAlliance.ph)
Vietnam
Figures, no trend yetCambodia
Figures, no trend yetSource: Phnom Penh Post (via Open Development Mekong) · Phnom Penh Post (republished by Vietstock)
Brunei
Figures, no trend yetSource: The Scoop · Brunei Darussalam Central Bank (formerly AMBD)
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