Due to regulatory requirements and consumer demand in Germany and France, MoneyGram opened company stores in both countries. MoneyGram's total revenue for the 2nd quarter of 2012 was $ 330.1 million, having been increased on 7% compared to $ 310 million in Q2 2011. Since going public two and a half years ago, MoneyGram has made great strides by pouring energy and resources into several critically important areas for business. In MoneyGram were added or converted new currencies in an additional 29 countries during the past year, providing consumers with a wide array of currency payout options. For the recipient MoneyGram service of wired transfer is free. All expenses will be paid by the sender at the time of sending money. FormFreeSM phone-based offering allows businesses to reduce labor costs and create an excellent consumer experience by leveraging MoneyGram Until 2004, the owners of MoneyGram were Viad Corp and Travelers Express Company Inc. Today the company MoneyGram International - an independent U.S. company, whose shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange and MoneyGram money transfer is considered one of the largest international money transfer systems without opening a bank account. In March 2012, the company MoneyGram merged with the network of U.S. payment centers ZipZap.