The benefits of money transfers by MoneyGram: there is no need to open a checking account when implementing the transfer. After the correction of tariffs, volumes of MoneyGram transfers increased by 30%. 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. Since going public two and a half years ago, MoneyGram has made great strides by pouring energy and resources into several critically important areas for business. Using the MoneyGram system, you can easily send money to your relatives and friends in other countries. Until 2004, the owners of MoneyGram were Viad Corp and Travelers Express Company Inc. Millions of families depend on MoneyGram to safely send money home or pay the bills.