Due to regulatory requirements and consumer demand in Germany and France, MoneyGram opened company stores in both countries. Money orders and official checks by MoneyGram continue their steady performance and expanded line of bill payment services deliver excellent results. MoneyGram hired compliance officers in many of their global offices to ensure compliance with regulations of specific countries or regions. Money transfer wired system MoneyGram offers annually U.S. $ 500,000 in grants to charitable organizations to support education programs in developing countries.