The benefits of money transfers by MoneyGram: there is no need to open a checking account when implementing the transfer. The benefits of money transfers by MoneyGram: no fixup (the recipient may request payment at any MoneyGram agent in the country of receiving). 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. Until 2004, the owners of MoneyGram were Viad Corp and Travelers Express Company Inc. To 284 thousands of service points has grown global network of MoneyGram agent offices in the 2nd quarter of 2012 due to India, Spain and Africa, thus its growth was 16%.