Due to regulatory requirements and consumer demand in Germany and France, MoneyGram opened company stores in both countries. Money transfer system MoneyGram International and the second largest bank in China - Bank of China, announced the start of service of MoneyGram at 200 offices Bank of China in Beijing. 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. Money orders and official checks by MoneyGram continue their steady performance and expanded line of bill payment services deliver excellent results. In March 2012, the company MoneyGram merged with the network of U.S. payment centers ZipZap.