After the correction of tariffs, volumes of MoneyGram transfers increased by 30%. Money orders and official checks by MoneyGram continue their steady performance and expanded line of bill payment services deliver excellent results. 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 Global Funds Transfer segment is the primary segment of MoneyGram, providing money transfer and bill payment services to consumers, who are often unbanked or underbanked. MoneyGram completed the rollout of simplified pricing for money transfer services in the U.S., an initiative that began last year. In March 2012, the company MoneyGram merged with the network of U.S. payment centers ZipZap. MoneyGram financial results were driven by money transfer business, which delivered more than 40 percent growth in transaction volume.