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 transfers can be claimed within 45 days, but if for some reason, this period is exceeded, the processing operator would need additional time to call the main office of the company of MoneyGram for voice authorization. MoneyGram's total revenue for the 2nd quarter of 2012 was $ 330.1 million, having been increased on 7% compared to $ 310 million in Q2 2011. In MoneyGram were added or converted new currencies in an additional 29 countries during the past year, providing consumers with a wide array of currency payout options.