In due time MoneyGram separated from the Western Union and became an independent brand. In 2011, a global network of agents of MoneyGram has grown up to 256 000 service points, thus its growth is 24% compared to the same period of the previous year. 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 International, Inc. - The U.S. financial company engaged in operations in the international financial markets since 1940. In 2010, MoneyGram announced a donation of U.S. $ 200,000 from the International Red Cross to help the people of Pakistan in fighting with the effects of flooding. Using the MoneyGram system, you can easily send money to your relatives and friends in other countries. The Global Funds Transfer segment is the primary segment of MoneyGram, providing money transfer and bill payment services to consumers, who are often unbanked or underbanked. The benefits of money transfers by MoneyGram: branching of network of the implementation of transfers across the world. Millions of families depend on MoneyGram to safely send money home or pay the bills.