Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @BangkoSentral
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
188
Earliest tweet was on
2023-02-12
Latest tweet was on
2023-02-21
Tweets covering
9 days
Average age of authors' accounts
7 years
Summarization
The Bangko Sentral of the Philippines recently announced it would raise key policy rates by 50 basis points in response to rising inflation. They also launched the Paleng-QR Ph program in Naga City and Lapu Lapu City to encourage cashless payments. On Thursday, they raised the benchmark rates to 6.0% and now project an inflation average of 6.1% in 2023 and 3.1 in 2024. They are also encouraging Filipinos to report any issues with licensed Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) directly to the central bank.
Topic Modeling
- Monetary policy and rate hikes by the Bangko Sentral
- Cashless payments using QR code
- Inflation and its effects on the economy
- Public's reactions to new banking regulations
- Virtual asset and cryptocurrency regulations
Emotional Analysis
The emotions expressed in these tweets are largely ones of concern, anticipation, and caution. People are concerned about the effects of the rate hike on the economy and on their own finances, as well as the potential for inflation to remain above target. There is also anticipation for the launch of new initiatives and programs, as well as for the central bank's plans for the future. Finally, there is caution in regards to the potential for non-compliance and the need for the central bank to provide clarity on the matter.
Trend Analysis
- Central Bank policy
- Cashless payments
- Inflation
- Foreign Investment
- Fintech
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
55
Percentage of total tweets
29%
Number of Original tweets
60
Percentage of total tweets
31%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
188
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
64
Percentage of total tweets
34%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
9
Percentage of total tweets
4%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
54
Percentage of total tweets
28%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
Source | Count |
---|---|
Twitter for Android | 88 |
Twitter for iPhone | 38 |
Twitter Web App | 36 |
TweetDeck | 10 |
Buffer | 6 |
What devices were used to tweet

Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
---|---|---|---|
rapplerdotcom | Rappler | Rappler is the Philippines' leading digital media company that's driven by uncompromising journalism, enabled by technology, & enriched by communities of action | 3,724,213 |
gmanewsbreaking | GMA News Breaking | Breaking news from GMA News in the Philippines. Follow @gmanews for more stories. | 1,733,664 |
dzbb | DZBB Super Radyo | The official Twitter account of Super Radyo DZBB 594 kHz, the flagship AM radio station of GMA Network, Inc. | 256,128 |
pnagovph | Philippine News Agency | The official Twitter account of Philippine News Agency, the newswire service of the Philippine government. | 64,147 |
coinsph | Coins.ph | Buy, sell, and store #crypto with https://t.co/nwbIOfGZon ๐ Regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Download the Coins app today โฌ๏ธ | 54,459 |
AprilLeeTan | April Tan | Head of COL Financial Research, Adviser of CFA Philippines, advocate of financial literacy | 43,305 |
DOF_PH | Department of Finance | The Department of Finance is the Philippine government's steward of sound fiscal policy. Receive on-the-go economic updates: https://t.co/3h9ms5pILV. | 39,735 |
philippinestock | Philippine Stocks | Philippine Stock Market News. A little bit of forex, bitcoin, commodity, cryptocurrency and current event updates. We don't hype a stock. Happy Trading! | 27,358 |
FintechSIN | Fintech Singapore | Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: https://t.co/DU3aZQxfIKCurated Fintech News from Singapore and Southeast Asia. For Fintech News, Jobs, Studies and Events. | 19,271 |
wealthsec | wealthsec | Wealth Securities Inc., Member of the Philippine Stock Exchange | 17,766 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
---|---|---|---|
FintechSIN | Fintech Singapore | Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: https://t.co/DU3aZQxfIKCurated Fintech News from Singapore and Southeast Asia. For Fintech News, Jobs, Studies and Events. | 12,723 |
finanzprodukt | Christian Kรถnig | Financial Products-Professional (ETF, Derivatives) with Social Media & Online /Content Marketing Expert KnowHow. #Finance20 #Fintech First Mover | 5,979 |
JoseGonzalesc11 | Jose Gonzales cardenas | portfolio management specialist/joey/jeos/global market analyst | 4,986 |
FintechPH | Fintech Philippines | Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: https://t.co/DU3aZQxfIK Curated #fintech news in the Philippines | 4,888 |
gen3chinchilla | ืืืืืืืืืจ ืฉื ืืืืืื | Football Finance Film Gennaro Giles Gattuso ''aka''Cane Corso & Dobberman (doglover)Ac Milan ๐ดโซ๐ดโซ | 4,681 |
IsselaSantina | i sus ella | She/it (is), fae/they (are). Headbanger sa awit. A chaotic freak/force of nature. | 4,304 |
HoyGisingPinas | Gising Pilipinas (WakeUp Philippines) | I am what I am...! | 3,323 |
jmnualla | JM Nualla | News & PR Head, @outsourceaccel | Asst. Professor, @benildeantipolo | Managing Editor, @subselfie | Fellow, @ateneo_acfj | Formerly w/ @cnnphilippines, @gmanews | 2,760 |
InkanyeziCapit1 | Inkanyezi Capital | This is an investment company. | 2,647 |
TrevoDFuoco | I AM | Pro Deus Et Patria | 2,063 |
Most active users
Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
---|---|---|
JoseGonzalesc11 | portfolio management specialist/joey/jeos/global market analyst | 14 |
dzbb | The official Twitter account of Super Radyo DZBB 594 kHz, the flagship AM radio station of GMA Network, Inc. | 5 |
paengriano | CPA | Traveler | Quasi-Celebrity | 5 |
bitpinas | Bringing you the latest developments in the crypto world | managed by @mmichaels_21 | #CryptoPH | #CryptoArtPH | All information are properly sourced. | 4 |
MoxieLi | The further a society drifts from truth the more it will hate those who speak it. - George Orwell | 3 |
GlizaAbitan | - | 3 |
JeromeCMorales | @Reuters correspondent, dishing out news on the Philippines, and more. Opinions are my own | Christian. Lover of Jesus Christ, child of the Almighty God | 3 |
melanie902 | Freelance writer and editor, biker, foodie | 3 |
MulatTayo | SAMA-SAMA TAYONG GUMISING & MAMULAT!Contents: history, economics, current events, voters' educ, contemporary issues, fact-checks. | 3 |
adams_ko | Finance, Banking, Fintech, Blockchain, AML/KYC and Compliance Risk professional | 2 |
Tweets per day

Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
ID | Text | Retweet count |
---|---|---|
1626115603101810688 | JUST IN: The Monetary Board of the @BangkoSentral on Thursday decided to hike key policy rates by 50 basis points, effective Friday, February 17. | @ViktorCabuenas https://t.co/mcclwzzZZd | 15 |
1626115439163219968 | PHL ๐ต๐ญ @BangkoSentral hikes policy rate by 50bp while raising inflation forecast to 6.1%. @BSPGovMedalla reiterates need for supply side measures to combat red hot inflation. | 11 |
1625121306252554241 | Weโre honored to pilot the launch of Paleng-QR Ph ๐ต๐ญprogram in Naga City, an initiative by @BangkoSentral to encourage cashless payments in local transportations. Weโll also be extending QR Ph payments into Lapu Lapu City on Feb 17, 2023! Learn more: https://t.co/8W7isxGOSO https://t.co/jBJUUmuXam | 8 |
1626114541053693953 | JUST IN: The Monetary Board of the @BangkoSentral on Thursday decided to hike key policy rates by 50 basis points, effective Friday, February 17. https://t.co/5BCdz7G06z | 5 |
1626118276328882176 | JUST IN: The BSP's policy-making Monetary Board hiked by 50 basis points the central bankโs key rates after noting the continuation of elevated inflation rate, which rose to its new 14-year high at 8.7 percent last January. | via @JoannSantiagoV | ๐ท @BangkoSentral https://t.co/jpMsHoQ3DH | 4 |
1626116868523307008 | Philippine central bank @BangkoSentral raises benchmark rates by 50 basis points to 6.0% #Inflation average now seen at 6.1% in 2023 and 3.1 in 2024 (from 4.5% in 2023 and 2.8% in 2024 forecast made in December) #ratehike #economy https://t.co/xdFdJyYxYQ | 4 |
1626117632096358400 | The @BangkoSentral expects inflation to remain above the target range this year, hitting an average of 6.1%. It projected inflation to average 4.5% in 2023 during the December policy meeting. | @ViktorCabuenas https://t.co/crL1yU2XCQ | 3 |
1627876563827011585 | Financial Inclusion in the Philippines: The Synergy of Fintech and Rural Banks.https://t.co/ru4bhlbyEl@BangkoSentral #fintech #philippines #banking #ruralbanks #financialinclusion #digitaltransformation #innovation https://t.co/bAIMsJVtOm | 3 |
1626099058526892032 | [News] @coinsph Joins Govt (@BangkoSentral) Paleng-QR PH Kick-off in Naga City https://t.co/4kqCNCcWc2 #CryptoPH #cryptonews #fintech https://t.co/536OEeIrAl | 3 |
1627442469293137921 | @ToniSpeakEasy I think it should be accepted.Right, @BangkoSentral? https://t.co/f6gdZBk3o2 https://t.co/JYNcdMKO0o | 2 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
ID | Text | Like count |
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1626115603101810688 | JUST IN: The Monetary Board of the @BangkoSentral on Thursday decided to hike key policy rates by 50 basis points, effective Friday, February 17. | @ViktorCabuenas https://t.co/mcclwzzZZd | 37 |
1625121306252554241 | Weโre honored to pilot the launch of Paleng-QR Ph ๐ต๐ญprogram in Naga City, an initiative by @BangkoSentral to encourage cashless payments in local transportations. Weโll also be extending QR Ph payments into Lapu Lapu City on Feb 17, 2023! Learn more: https://t.co/8W7isxGOSO https://t.co/jBJUUmuXam | 34 |
1627502621140602880 | @ABSCBNNews @migzzubiri @sherieanntorres Aminado sila na malala ang inflation sa bansa. Paano ba iyan @BangkoSentral? | 33 |
1627450630750224384 | @MulatTayo @BangkoSentral I guess information dissemination isnโt enough. Ang tumatak sa isip, specially in the barrios, was the previous announcement when the new bank note was launched. https://t.co/P6qyyMy40f | 32 |
1626115439163219968 | PHL ๐ต๐ญ @BangkoSentral hikes policy rate by 50bp while raising inflation forecast to 6.1%. @BSPGovMedalla reiterates need for supply side measures to combat red hot inflation. | 29 |
1627442124345217024 | @ceebee_em So there are establishments who still don't comply? @BangkoSentral https://t.co/f6gdZBk3o2 https://t.co/HCkzLKJgT2 | 20 |
1627518409020784642 | During the Philippine Economic Briefing (PEB) in Frankfurt, Germany, @BangkoSentral Governor Felipe M. Medalla assured foreign investors and business leaders of the Philippine government's commitment to bringing inflation back to a target-consistent path. https://t.co/dLWRd2jUQd | 19 |
1625739193501761536 | @BangkoSentral We hope BSP will penalize banks who lend to companies or projects located in restricted areas, and those who fail to do due diligence on ESG-sensitive companies or industries. | 18 |
1626099058526892032 | [News] @coinsph Joins Govt (@BangkoSentral) Paleng-QR PH Kick-off in Naga City https://t.co/4kqCNCcWc2 #CryptoPH #cryptonews #fintech https://t.co/536OEeIrAl | 12 |
1626114541053693953 | JUST IN: The Monetary Board of the @BangkoSentral on Thursday decided to hike key policy rates by 50 basis points, effective Friday, February 17. https://t.co/5BCdz7G06z | 7 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets

Top 10 Hashtags used
Hashtag | Count |
---|---|
#bsp | 14 |
#fintech | 10 |
#philippines | 9 |
#cryptoph | 6 |
#financialinclusion | 5 |
#bspupdates | 5 |
#banking | 4 |
#ruralbanks | 4 |
#digitaltransformation | 4 |
#innovation | 4 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets

Top 10 mentions
Mention | Count |
---|---|
@bangkosentral | 187 |
@gcashofficial | 20 |
@unionbankph | 10 |
@ceebee_em | 10 |
@mulattayo | 10 |
@viktorcabuenas | 10 |
@bspgovmedalla | 9 |
@gmanewsbreaking | 7 |
@coinsph | 6 |
@lanceyu_ | 6 |
Top 10 mentions

Wordcloud of Tweets

Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
17
Emojis used in tweets
Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
---|---|---|
๐ต๐ญ | 7 | Philippines |
๐คฌ | 6 | face_with_symbols_on_mouth |
๐ | 5 | face_with_tears_of_joy |
๐ท | 2 | camera |
๐ | 1 | sparkling_heart |
๐ | 1 | grinning_face_with_sweat |
๐ฎโ๐จ | 1 | face_exhaling |
๐ | 1 | smirking_face |
โถ๏ธ | 1 | play_button |
๐ง๐ท | 1 | Brazil |
Emojis groups
Emoji Group | Count |
---|---|
Smileys & Emotion | 17 |
Flags | 9 |
Objects | 5 |
Symbols | 2 |