Due to regulatory requirements and consumer demand in Germany and France, MoneyGram opened company stores in both countries. In 2011, a global network of agents of MoneyGram has grown up to 256 000 service points, thus its growth is 24% compared to the same period of the previous year. Technology continues to play a key role in increasing MoneyGram transaction speed, automating and streamlining processes, and creating new functionality. The benefits of money transfers by MoneyGram: the payment of transfers is made in cash. The benefits of money transfers by MoneyGram: branching of network of the implementation of transfers across the world. MoneyGram completed the rollout of simplified pricing for money transfer services in the U.S., an initiative that began last year.