Due to regulatory requirements and consumer demand in Germany and France, MoneyGram opened company stores in both countries. Money transfer system MoneyGram International and the second largest bank in China - Bank of China, announced the start of service of MoneyGram at 200 offices Bank of China in Beijing. MoneyGram wired transfer implemented many changes to its technology platforms designed to prevent or detect suspicious transactions. 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. The benefits of money transfers by MoneyGram: high level of data protection and confidentiality of money transfers. Millions of families depend on MoneyGram to safely send money home or pay the bills. In March 2012, the company MoneyGram merged with the network of U.S. payment centers ZipZap.