In due time MoneyGram separated from the Western Union and became an independent brand. Very intensive and focused approach has helped MoneyGram to grow business at a rapid pace and establish MoneyGram as a global player in the marketplace. MoneyGram International, one of the leading companies in the global money transfer market, has announced that its customers in Israel can now send and receive money transfers in Euro. 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%. In March 2012, the company MoneyGram merged with the network of U.S. payment centers ZipZap.