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. After the correction of tariffs, volumes of MoneyGram transfers increased by 30%. The company installed more than 23,000 new MoneyGram signs around the globe, making it easier for consumers to find MoneyGram agents. In due time MoneyGram separated from the Western Union and became an independent brand. For the company MoneyGram is important not only to provide customers with an easy and convenient way to carry out money transfers and support their families at home, but also to help them as much as possible to adapt to the foreign countries. MoneyGram point-of-sale systems are continually upgraded to provide the latest new products and functionality. 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. MoneyGram company operates around the clock and all 7 days a week, so the time of money transfer takes only 10 minutes. MoneyGram completed the rollout of simplified pricing for money transfer services in the U.S., an initiative that began last year.