Due to regulatory requirements and consumer demand in Germany and France, MoneyGram opened company stores in both countries. Understanding that being in another country, you may not be fluent in the local language, that's why MoneyGram always tries to talk to you in your native language. MoneyGram International, Inc. - The U.S. financial company engaged in operations in the international financial markets since 1940. MoneyGram launched a new in-person bill payment service which will be delivered through agents in their domestic network, giving consumers an easy, low-cost method to pay their bills. MoneyGram hired compliance officers in many of their global offices to ensure compliance with regulations of specific countries or regions. MoneyGram point-of-sale systems are continually upgraded to provide the latest new products and functionality. In March 2012, the company MoneyGram merged with the network of U.S. payment centers ZipZap.