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The country rakes in a shade over $40 billion a year from tourism, say official figures, but the contribution from golf is negligible.

The country’s six largest banks raked in almost $41 billion in profit in the past three months, up 19% from a year ago, thanks in part to booming business in dealmaking and trading.

“Zions is clearly not the only bank to step on a rake with credit this quarter,” Smith said.

There will be raking, and pile-making, and paper sacks stuffed with leaves, arrayed along curbs like defensive bulwarks.

The country’s six largest banks raked in almost $41 billion in the past three months, up 19% from a year ago, thanks in part to booming business in dealmaking and trading.