Nairobi, July 19 -- Stanbic Holdings paid Sh1.11 billion in franchise fees to its South Africa-based parent, Standard Bank Group, in the year ended December 2025, marking the latest such payout to the multinational.

The payment was down from Sh1.14 billion in the previous year, marking the second consecutive year of declining franchise fees to the Johannesburg-based lender. The payout peaked at Sh1.22 billion in 2023.

The franchise fee forms part of the annual payments Stanbic makes to its parent company, in addition to dividends.

Besides franchise fees, Stanbic paid Standard Bank Sh825 million for IT services and Sh210 million in other operating expenses. The lender disclosed the payments in its latest annual report.

The franchise fe...