Money transfers via MoneyGram system can be used as by bank customers, and by people who do not have bank accounts. What are the main benefits of money transfers by MoneyGram? Simple - the money transfer procedure is maximally simplified. 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. MoneyGram's consumers and agents expect reliability and safety and that is precisely what MoneyGram continues to deliver, transaction by transaction. As part of the 2008 Recapitalization, our wholly owned subsidiary, MoneyGram Payment Systems Worldwide, Inc., issued Goldman Sachs $500.0 million of senior secured second lien notes with a 10-year maturity. Money orders and official checks by MoneyGram continue their steady performance and expanded line of bill payment services deliver excellent results. The benefits of money transfers by MoneyGram: high-speed delivery of transfers (10-15 min).