The benefits of money transfers by MoneyGram: payment of commission is only at the expense of sender. Sum of the money transfer is paid immediately upon request at any convenient for client currency - cash in U.S. dollars, Euro, local currency, depending on the country of the transfer receiving. What are the main benefits of money transfers by MoneyGram? Cost. Today, it is most advantageous to the customer service of all the similar services. Until 2004, the owners of MoneyGram were Viad Corp and Travelers Express Company Inc.