Due to regulatory requirements and consumer demand in Germany and France, MoneyGram opened company stores in both countries. After the correction of tariffs, volumes of MoneyGram transfers increased by 30%. The benefits of money transfers by MoneyGram: no fixup (the recipient may request payment at any MoneyGram agent in the country of receiving). If you need to cancel or change a transaction, then you should contact by telephone with the MoneyGram branch agent, made the transaction for you. Money transfer platform of MoneyGram will be integrated with the mobile platform LinqUs, which will allow customers to make international transfers with a mobile phone. 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. Last year, MoneyGram business in the CIS and Eastern Europe took priority positions to increase the number of branches in comparison with other regions - were opened new four thousand branches. Until 2004, the owners of MoneyGram were Viad Corp and Travelers Express Company Inc. The Global Funds Transfer segment is the primary segment of MoneyGram, providing money transfer and bill payment services to consumers, who are often unbanked or underbanked. The benefits of money transfers by MoneyGram: the transfer is available in the system to obtain within 90 days.