As part of Financial Information Month 2009, a Short Story Competition was held among Primary Schools throughout the Currency Union. Five of the eight territories participated in the competition and submitted a total of 91 entries. Of the 91 entries Anguilla submitted 36, Montserrat 30, Grenada 12, St Kitts and Nevis 10 and St Vincent and the Grenadines 3.

Anguilla (see photo gallery)
1^stPlace - Isabel Curtis, Alwyn Allison Primary
2nd Place – Jordia Hodge
3rd Place - Arielle Gaskins, Morris Vanterpool Primary

St Kitts and Nevis (see photo gallery)
1st Place - Andrew Douglas, Molineux Primary School
2nd Place - Delondre Morris, Edgar T. Morris Primary School
3rd Place - Shaquilla Stapleton, Edgar T. Morris Primary School