Due to regulatory requirements and consumer demand in Germany and France, MoneyGram opened company stores in both countries. MoneyGram completed the acquisition of MoneyCard World Express, S.A. (MoneyCard) and Cambios Sol, S.A., two money transfer super-agents located in Spain. For the recipient MoneyGram service of wired transfer is free. All expenses will be paid by the sender at the time of sending money. 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. In March 2012, the company MoneyGram merged with the network of U.S. payment centers ZipZap.