Due to regulatory requirements and consumer demand in Germany and France, MoneyGram opened company stores in both countries. 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. MoneyGram International, one of the leading companies in the global money transfer market, has announced that its customers in Israel can now send and receive money transfers in Euro. 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. MoneyGram hired compliance officers in many of their global offices to ensure compliance with regulations of specific countries or regions. What are the main benefits of money transfers by MoneyGram? Reliability - the international payment system gives complete assurance that the money will be paid to the recipient. Thousands of businesses count on MoneyGram for payment services to move money and drive commerce. This is a trust that MoneyGram takes very seriously. 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.