Due to regulatory requirements and consumer demand in Germany and France, MoneyGram opened company stores in both countries. In the city of San Salvador representatives of MoneyGram and Citibank announced a new regional project, which will provide money transfer services in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Bank services of MoneyGram on money transfer are available only to individuals. MoneyGram launched a new in-person bill payment service which will be delivered through agents in their domestic network, giving consumers an easy, low-cost method to pay their bills.