In due time MoneyGram separated from the Western Union and became an independent brand. MoneyGram agents are located - in post offices, bank offices, supermarkets, and even travel agencies. AgentConnect continues to be an attractive alternative for businesses that choose to integrate their networks and point-of-sale platforms with the MoneyGram wired transfer. The benefits of money transfers by MoneyGram: the payment of transfers is made in cash. Bank services of MoneyGram on money transfer are available only to individuals. 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. Until 2004, the owners of MoneyGram were Viad Corp and Travelers Express Company Inc. Money transfer wired system MoneyGram offers annually U.S. $ 500,000 in grants to charitable organizations to support education programs in developing countries. The benefits of money transfers by MoneyGram: simplicity in making up. MoneyGram financial results were driven by money transfer business, which delivered more than 40 percent growth in transaction volume.