Due to regulatory requirements and consumer demand in Germany and France, MoneyGram opened company stores in both countries. Millions of people around the world trust MoneyGram, as the wired transfer system provides its customers with a reliable, fast and inexpensive service. 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 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. Money transfer platform of MoneyGram will be integrated with the mobile platform LinqUs, which will allow customers to make international transfers with a mobile phone. 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. MoneyGram point-of-sale systems are continually upgraded to provide the latest new products and functionality. MoneyGram company operates around the clock and all 7 days a week, so the time of money transfer takes only 10 minutes.