The benefits of money transfers by MoneyGram: there is no need to open a checking account when implementing the transfer. 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. 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. In MoneyGram were added or converted new currencies in an additional 29 countries during the past year, providing consumers with a wide array of currency payout options. MoneyGram completed the acquisition of MoneyCard World Express, S.A. (MoneyCard) and Cambios Sol, S.A., two money transfer super-agents located in Spain. Money orders and official checks by MoneyGram continue their steady performance and expanded line of bill payment services deliver excellent results. MoneyGram point-of-sale systems are continually upgraded to provide the latest new products and functionality.