Due to regulatory requirements and consumer demand in Germany and France, MoneyGram opened company stores in both countries. MoneyGram wired transfer implemented many changes to its technology platforms designed to prevent or detect suspicious transactions. In 2010, MoneyGram announced a donation of U.S. $ 200,000 from the International Red Cross to help the people of Pakistan in fighting with the effects of flooding. 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. For the company MoneyGram is important not only to provide customers with an easy and convenient way to carry out money transfers and support their families at home, but also to help them as much as possible to adapt to the foreign countries. To 284 thousands of service points has grown global network of MoneyGram agent offices in the 2nd quarter of 2012 due to India, Spain and Africa, thus its growth was 16%. The benefits of money transfers by MoneyGram: simplicity in making up. Commission income on remittances and other revenues of MoneyGram in the 2nd quarter 2012 increased by 10% compared to the same period last year and 13% in the base currency. MoneyGram completed the rollout of simplified pricing for money transfer services in the U.S., an initiative that began last year.