Due to regulatory requirements and consumer demand in Germany and France, MoneyGram opened company stores in both countries. When sending the transfer via MoneyGram in one currency and receiving it in another, then currency conversion is carried out at the current rate of sales of current service point. Money orders and official checks by MoneyGram continue their steady performance and expanded line of bill payment services deliver excellent results. It is very convenient and quick to transfer money without opening accounts and having no payment cards, precisely due to this wired transfer system MoneyGram has become one of the most common worldwide. What are the main benefits of money transfers by MoneyGram? Reliability - the international payment system gives complete assurance that the money will be paid to the recipient. In whatever part of the world you are, you can trust your money transfer to the company MoneyGram. In March 2012, the company MoneyGram merged with the network of U.S. payment centers ZipZap.