Due to regulatory requirements and consumer demand in Germany and France, MoneyGram opened company stores in both countries. Wired money transfer system MoneyGram is no longer new to us. According to statistics, every 4th person knows about it, or at least heard. In due time MoneyGram separated from the Western Union and became an independent brand. Since going public two and a half years ago, MoneyGram has made great strides by pouring energy and resources into several critically important areas for business. In 2011, a global network of agents of MoneyGram has grown up to 256 000 service points, thus its growth is 24% compared to the same period of the previous year. 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. Until 2004, the owners of MoneyGram were Viad Corp and Travelers Express Company Inc. 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. Commission income on remittances and other revenues of MoneyGram in the 2nd quarter 2012 increased by 10% compared to the same period last year and 13% in the base currency.