Due to regulatory requirements and consumer demand in Germany and France, MoneyGram opened company stores in both countries. Despite the debt crisis in Europe and other shocks experienced by the world economy, the company MoneyGram International notes the increase in the money transfer market. 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. MoneyGram financial results were driven by money transfer business, which delivered more than 40 percent growth in transaction volume.