Due to regulatory requirements and consumer demand in Germany and France, MoneyGram opened company stores in both countries. The benefits of money transfers by MoneyGram: there is no need to open a checking account when implementing the transfer. AgentConnect allows MoneyGram agents to integrate the money transfer service with their internal security and training processes. 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. How quickly the money will reach the recipient? MoneyGram Money Order comes anywhere in the world in 10 minutes. 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. 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%. Today the company MoneyGram International - an independent U.S. company, whose shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange and MoneyGram money transfer is considered one of the largest international money transfer systems without opening a bank account. The benefits of money transfers by MoneyGram: the transfer is available in the system to obtain within 90 days. In March 2012, the company MoneyGram merged with the network of U.S. payment centers ZipZap.