Due to regulatory requirements and consumer demand in Germany and France, MoneyGram opened company stores in both countries. 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. Understanding that being in another country, you may not be fluent in the local language, that's why MoneyGram always tries to talk to you in your native language. AgentConnect continues to be an attractive alternative for businesses that choose to integrate their networks and point-of-sale platforms with the MoneyGram wired transfer. How quickly the money will reach the recipient? MoneyGram Money Order comes anywhere in the world in 10 minutes. Using the MoneyGram system, you can easily send money to your relatives and friends in other countries. Until 2004, the owners of MoneyGram were Viad Corp and Travelers Express Company Inc. To 284 thousands of service points has grown global network of MoneyGram agent offices in the 2nd quarter of 2012 due to India, Spain and Africa, thus its growth was 16%. 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.