Manisha Tank presents World Business Report and hourly business bulletins on BBC World News. She also presents business news on the domestic BBC News Channel.

Manisha joined the BBC as the London Stock Exchange reporter for news programmes in 2001, and went on to co-present news bulletins between London and New York. She also covered national business news on BBC Breakfast and anchored the innovative Six Forums interactive television news.

In addition, in 2006 Manisha presented and reported for the business team in New York.

Testament to her success, she was nominated for two awards praising high achievement before the age of 30.

After graduating from Oxford University in 1997, where she studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics, Manisha set her sights on a career in journalism, first freelancing for BBC South before becoming a producer at Reuters Television, specialists in financial news.

On a posting to New York in 1999, Manisha reported fast-moving markets live from the Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange. After the thrills of Manhattan, she returned to London as Reuters Europe Markets reporter based at the London Stock Exchange.

Away from work Manisha loves to travel, particularly to Asia and the United States. As a firm believer in the value of giving back to the community, in 2006 Manisha became a trustee to the board of Worldwide Volunteering, a British charity designed to encourage young people to dedicate time to volunteer work.

Manisha has also volunteered at an English teaching project in the Dominican Republic. She is a board member of Asians in Media, a British forum for young Asians working in the broadcast and print media.