Due to regulatory requirements and consumer demand in Germany and France, MoneyGram opened company stores in both countries. The benefits of money transfers by MoneyGram: payment of commission is only at the expense of sender. 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. Since going public two and a half years ago, MoneyGram has made great strides by pouring energy and resources into several critically important areas for business. Using the MoneyGram system, you can easily send money to your relatives and friends in other countries. Money orders and official checks by MoneyGram continue their steady performance and expanded line of bill payment services deliver excellent results. The benefits of money transfers by MoneyGram: the transfer is available in the system to obtain within 90 days. In March 2012, the company MoneyGram merged with the network of U.S. payment centers ZipZap.