LEGAL BRIEF
Vol. 14 No. 5 (2025): December: Law Science and Field

Effectiveness of Law Enforcement of Banking Crimes in Banking Law in Indonesia

Windesi, Abalion Ayub (Unknown)
Renjaan, Henrikus (Unknown)
Siswani, Carina Budi (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
19 Dec 2025

Abstract

This study examines the effectiveness of law enforcement against banking crimes within the framework of Indonesia’s Banking Law, particularly Law Number 10 of 1998. Although the legal framework normatively provides comprehensive provisions regarding bank secrecy, prudential principles, licensing, financial reporting, and sanctions, its implementation remains constrained by structural, technical, and institutional challenges. Using a normative juridical method supported by statutory, conceptual, and case approaches, this research analyzes the extent to which existing regulations have achieved the goals of legal certainty, justice, and utility as conceptualized in Radbruch’s theory. Findings indicate that overlapping institutional authority, limited investigative capacity, evidentiary barriers due to strict bank secrecy, and weak inter-agency coordination hinder effective enforcement. Additionally, disparities in digital forensic facilities and inadequate internal control systems within banking institutions reduce the ability to detect and prosecute violations. Through the lens of Soerjono Soekanto’s and Lawrence Friedman’s theories of legal effectiveness, this study concludes that while the normative substance is adequate, enforcement remains suboptimal. Strengthening institutional coordination, enhancing investigator competence, updating regulations to meet digital era banking complexities, and promoting a culture of transparency and compliance are essential for improving law enforcement outcomes

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Journal Info

Abbrev

legal

Publisher

Subject

Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

Description

The LEGAL BRIEF is a publication that is published every half-yearly and is intended as a forum for the exchange of ideas, studies and studies, as well as being a conduit of information, for the purpose of developing the development of legal science and those related to law in Indonesia. This ...