Due to regulatory requirements and consumer demand in Germany and France, MoneyGram opened company stores in both countries. When sending money, we must always remember that into the speed of money transfers almost always make the corrective amendmentssuch such things as the difference in time zones around the world and on different continents, operating time of MoneyGram offices, branches of partners and banks. MoneyGram's total revenue for the 2nd quarter of 2012 was $ 330.1 million, having been increased on 7% compared to $ 310 million in Q2 2011. 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.