1998 - the number of points of money transfers worldwide reached 50,000. The network of money transfers of Western Union is the world's largest. As a result of 2011, net income of Western Union has increased by 28% to $ 1.165 billion, the company reported. Payment systems are one of basic elements of infrastructure of e-commerce. The Western Union Company is a leader in global payment services One of the common kinds of money transfer is a transfer via the international system of Western Union. Number of active holders of "Golden Card" of Western Union amounted to 9.5 million people worldwide.