On March 7, 2011, MoneyGram entered into a Recapitalization Agreement with THL, as the holder of all of the B Stock, and Goldman Sachs, as the holder of all of the B-1 Stock. What are the main benefits of money transfers by MoneyGram? Availability - MoneyGram payment system services are available everywhere, in more than 186 thousand locations in 190 countries. 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. Technology continues to play a key role in increasing MoneyGram transaction speed, automating and streamlining processes, and creating new functionality. 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 orders and official checks by MoneyGram continue their steady performance and expanded line of bill payment services deliver excellent results. 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%. 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.