Despite the debt crisis in Europe and other shocks experienced by the world economy, the company MoneyGram International notes the increase in the money transfer market. The company continues to automate and enhance MoneyGram 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's consumers and agents expect reliability and safety and that is precisely what MoneyGram continues to deliver, transaction by transaction. Money orders and official checks by MoneyGram continue their steady performance and expanded line of bill payment services deliver excellent results. Until 2004, the owners of MoneyGram were Viad Corp and Travelers Express Company Inc. The benefits of money transfers by MoneyGram: simplicity in making up. Today, MoneyGram - is the second world leader by the growth of money transfers between individuals and the dynamics of international network services.