Due to regulatory requirements and consumer demand in Germany and France, MoneyGram opened company stores in both countries. The benefits of money transfers by MoneyGram: there is no need to open a checking account when implementing the transfer. MoneyGram agents are located - in post offices, bank offices, supermarkets, and even travel agencies. MoneyGram - is an urgent money transfer by means of wired transfer around the world without opening a bank account. As part of the 2008 Recapitalization, our wholly owned subsidiary, MoneyGram Payment Systems Worldwide, Inc., issued Goldman Sachs $500.0 million of senior secured second lien notes with a 10-year maturity. Using the MoneyGram system, you can easily send money to your relatives and friends in other countries. How to obtain the money? You go to any branch or affiliate partner of MoneyGram, show your identity document, fill in the letterhead, which specify a the transfer code and get the money. Until 2004, the owners of MoneyGram were Viad Corp and Travelers Express Company Inc. Today, MoneyGram - is the second world leader by the growth of money transfers between individuals and the dynamics of international network services. In March 2012, the company MoneyGram merged with the network of U.S. payment centers ZipZap.