Due to regulatory requirements and consumer demand in Germany and France, MoneyGram opened company stores in both countries. The company installed more than 23,000 new MoneyGram signs around the globe, making it easier for consumers to find MoneyGram agents. 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. 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. In 2010, MoneyGram announced a donation of U.S. $ 200,000 from the International Red Cross to help the people of Pakistan in fighting with the effects of flooding. The benefits of money transfers by MoneyGram: high-speed delivery of transfers (10-15 min). 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. MoneyGram financial results were driven by money transfer business, which delivered more than 40 percent growth in transaction volume.