In due time MoneyGram separated from the Western Union and became an independent brand. In MoneyGram were added or converted new currencies in an additional 29 countries during the past year, providing consumers with a wide array of currency payout options. Sum of the money transfer is paid immediately upon request at any convenient for client currency - cash in U.S. dollars, Euro, local currency, depending on the country of the transfer receiving. Last year, MoneyGram business in the CIS and Eastern Europe took priority positions to increase the number of branches in comparison with other regions - were opened new four thousand branches. The benefits of money transfers by MoneyGram: high-speed delivery of transfers (10-15 min). The benefits of money transfers by MoneyGram: simplicity in making up. MoneyGram completed the rollout of simplified pricing for money transfer services in the U.S., an initiative that began last year. MoneyGram financial results were driven by money transfer business, which delivered more than 40 percent growth in transaction volume.