Was Dexia's Demise Only Just the Beginning?

Less than three months ago the European Banking Authority said Dexia SA (DEXB) had passed its so- called stress test with ease. The French-Belgian lenderâ??s July 15 news release carried this headline: â??2011 EU-wide Stress Test Results: No Need for Dexia to Raise Additional Capital.â? Then last weekend, 86 days after getting its clean bill of health, Dexia took a government bailout to avoid collapsing. Nobody was surprised this happened. Nor should anyone have been.