The 14th MENAFATF Plenary Meeting (Algiers, People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, 28-30 November 2011) adopted, based on the TATWG recommendation, the typologies report on "Illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and money laundering" which was prepared by the MENAFATF Typologies Expert Group. The report includes a number of case studies which reveal the modern methods and techniques adopted and followed by the drugs traffickers in laundering the proceeds of their operations as a means to “legitimize” such proceeds.

The 17th plenary meeting adopted the typologies project on “ML/TF trends and indicators- Update” which focused on analyzing the most recent information on ML/TF trends and indicators in the MENA region compared to the information which was identified in the previous project in 2010.

The most important results reached by the report on ML cases compared to 2010 were: the ongoing ML trend via fraud and illicit trafficking means and misusing the banks and exchange companies, recurring transfer and deposit of funds in banking accounts as being the highest ML means in the region; while the emerging trends that were mentioned in some cases cover, among others, the use of internet to effect suspicious banking transfers and the use of automatic withdrawal and deposit machines.

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AML/CFT Initiatives of MENAFATF: Background–History of MENAFATF and the most important developments. 

The MENAFATF has issued guidelines to member countries on PEPs in relation to AML/CFT. Those guidelines are meant to be a tool that member countries may consult in whole or in part, as per each country's circumstances and position, in reviewing and developing their legislations, regulations, and measures pertinent to their AML/CFT regimes. Countries may also avail those guidelines to reinforce their compliance with the Recommendations issued by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on money laundering and terrorist financing.

The MENAFATF has issued guidelines to member countries on DNFBPs in relation to AML/CFT. Those guidelines are meant to be a tool that member countries may consult in whole or in part, as per each country's circumstances and position, in reviewing and developing their legislations, regulations, and measures pertinent to their AML/CFT regimes. Countries may also avail those guidelines to reinforce their compliance with the Recommendations issued by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on money laundering and terrorist financing.