‘Inflation is the biggest challenge for all CFOs’

Jashisha Kumar Gupta, the CFO at Daraz, Nepal on inflation as one of the most significant future risks.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine this year has not only triggered large-scale humanitarian crises but has also added downside risks to the global economy, including Nepal, which is still dealing with the Covid pandemic. The war has caused inflationary expectations to soar and has delivered a sharp shock to the business sentiment which had been recovering after lockdown measures were lifted. Globally, companies' Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) report a record level of risk, stemming from geopolitics and inflation. In an email interview with the Post, Jashisha Kumar Gupta, the CFO at Daraz, Nepal talks about inflation as one of the most significant future risks. Excerpts: