Venus Pipes & Tubes Ltd received upgrades in its credit ratings by INFOMERICS, with a long-term facility upgraded to IVR A/Stable from IVR A-/Stable and a short-term facility upgraded to IVR A1 from IVR A2+. The long-term bank facility amount is now Rs 149.63 crore, down from Rs 160.22 crore, and the total rated amount is Rs 171.63 crore.