Money transfers via MoneyGram system can be used as by bank customers, and by people who do not have bank accounts. 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. 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. MoneyGram point-of-sale systems are continually upgraded to provide the latest new products and functionality. Thousands of businesses count on MoneyGram for payment services to move money and drive commerce. This is a trust that MoneyGram takes very seriously. In March 2012, the company MoneyGram merged with the network of U.S. payment centers ZipZap.