Translate the text from Welsh to English.



 
Hyd yma, mae’r gronfa wedi darparu bron £300 miliwn o gymorth i dros 13,000 o gwmnïau yng Nghymru, sydd wedi bod yn hanfodol i helpu busnesau i reoli heriau ac effeithiau economaidd y coronafeirws.


Mae’r rhain yn cynnwys cwmnïau fel Mono Equipment yn Abertawe; Robertson Geologging o Deganwy; MII Engineering Limited, yng Nghaerffili, a’r cwmni o Wrecsam F Bender, pob un ohonynt wedi derbyn cymorth ariannol gan y Gronfa Cadernid Economaidd i helpu i warchod swyddi a diogelu eu gweithluoedd.


Mae’r Gronfa Cadernid Economaidd yn rhan o becyn cymorth gwerth £1\.7 biliwn ar gyfer busnesau, sy’n ategu ac yn ychwanegu at y cymorth sydd ar gael gan Lywodraeth y DU.


Heddiw, i gefnogi busnesau drwy’r hydref a’r gaeaf – ac at ddiweddd y cyfnod pontio Brexit – cyhoeddodd Ken Skates, Gweinidog yr Economi amodau mwy hyblyg i gwmnïau fenthyca o Gronfa Buddsoddi Hyblyg Banc Datblygu Cymru.


Meddai Ken Skates, Gweinidog yr Economi:



> “Rydyn ni wedi ymrwymo i gefnogi busnesau drwy’r cyfnod hynod heriol hwn.
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> “Dyna pam yr ydy ni wedi gweithio’n gyflym i ddatblygu a darparu’r gronfa unigryw hon i Gymru, sydd wedi cynnig achubiaeth oedd angen mawr amdano i dros 13,000 o gwmnïau yma.
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> “Mae’r cymorth hwn wedi helpu i ddiogelu dros 100,000 o swyddi mewn cwmnïau ledled Cymru. Dyna 100,000 o bobl allai fod wedi gweld eu gyrfaoedd a’u bywoliaeth mewn perygl.
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> “Bu inni edrych eto ar ein cyllidebau a gwneud penderfyniadau anodd i sefydlu’r Gronfa Cadernid Economaidd, ond mae’r ffigurau hyn yn dangos yn glir y gwahaniaeth enfawr y mae wedi’i wneud.


Meddai Andrew Jones, rheolwr\-gyfarwyddwr Mono Equipment o Abertawe:



> “Rydyn ni yn ddiolchgar am y cymorth gan Lywodraeth Cymru yn ystod Covid\-19\. Mae wedi ein helpu’n fawr i ddod o hyd i ffordd o ddod drwy y cyfnod digynsail hwn.


Meddai rheolwr\-gyfarwyddwr F Bender Limited, Andy Cunliffe:



> “Gyda’n marchnadoedd yn dychwelyd, rydym yn bendant yn credu bod Llywodraeth Cymru wedi chwarae rhan bwysig i helpu i ddiogelu ein gweithlu yn Wrecsam. Rydyn ni yn parhau i weld cyfnod ansicr a heriol, ond mae’r cyllid hwn yn rhoi cefnoaeth wych inni yn y sefyllfa bresennol ac rydyn ni’n ddiolchgar amdano.


I gefnogi busnesau ymhellach wrth iddynt ddelio gyda’r heriau parhaus sy’n cael eu hachosi gan y coronafeirws a’r newidiadau a’r ansicrwydd sy’n gysylltiedig ag ymadawiad y DU â’r UE, mae Gweinidog yr Economi heddiw hefyd yn cyhoeddi telerau mwy hyblyg i gwmnïau fenthyca o Gronfa Buddsoddi Hyblyg Banc Datblygu Cymru.


Bydd gan y Banc Datblygu y dewis i ymestyn cyfnod benthyca rhai cwmnïau i hyd at 15 mlynedd, gan helpu iddynt ledaenu cost eu benthyca ymhellach. Bydd terfyn buddsoddi y gronfa hefyd yn cael ei ddyblu o £5 miliwn i £10 miliwn.


Ychwanegodd y Gweinidog:



> “Mae’r newidiadau hyn yn enghraifft arall o sut yr ydym yn gwrando ac yn ymateb i anghenion busnes. Byddant yn cynnig mwy o hyblygrwydd, gan olygu y gallant ddefnyddio mwy o gymorth ariannol a bod ganddynt fwy o amser i dalu yn ȏl – hyblygrwydd, sydd fel y gwyddom i’w groesawu yn ystod y cyfnod heriol hwn.
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> “Mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi helpu miloedd o gwmnïau drwy’r cyfnod anodd hwn a byddwn yn parhau i gefnogi busnesau gyda phecyn cymorth proactif sy’n ymateb i’r sefyllfa. Dwi’n gobeithio gallu cyhoeddi rhagor o fanylion y cynlluniau hyn yn ddiweddarach yn y mis.







Translation:


 
To date, the fund has delivered almost £300 million of support to more than 13,000 companies in Wales, which has been vital in helping businesses manage the challenges and economic impacts of coronavirus.


These include companies such as Mono Equipment in Swansea; Deganwy\-based Robertson Geologging; MII Engineering Limited, in Caerphilly and Wrexham firm F Bender, which have all received financial assistance from the ERF helping to safeguard jobs and protect their workforces.


The ERF is part of the Welsh Government’s £1\.7 billion support package for businesses, which complements and builds on the help available from the UK Government.


And to support businesses through the autumn and winter – and through the end of the Brexit transition period – Economy Minister Ken Skates today announced more flexible terms for firms borrowing from the Development Bank of Wales’ Flexible Investment Fund.


Economy Minister Ken Skates said:



> “We are committed to supporting businesses through this incredibly challenging time.
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> “That’s why we worked quickly to develop and deliver this unique fund for Wales which has provided a much needed lifeline to more than 13,000 companies here.
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> “That support has helped to safeguard more than 100,000 jobs in companies across Wales. That’s 100,000 people whose careers and livelihoods might otherwise have been at risk.
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> “We re\-examined our budgets and made some tough decisions to establish the ERF, but these figures clearly show the enormous difference it’s made.


Andrew Jones, managing director, of Swansea\-based Mono Equipment, said:



> “We are grateful for the support from Welsh Government during the Covid\-19 pandemic. It has greatly assisted us in charting our way through these unprecedented times.


F Bender Limited managing director Andy Cunliffe said:



> “With our markets slowly returning we firmly believe the Welsh Government funding has played a significant role in helping protect our Wrexham workforce. We remain in uncertain and challenging times, but this funding gives us great support in the current climateand we are thankful for it.


To support businesses further as they deal with the ongoing challenges caused by both coronavirus and the changes and uncertainties associated with the UK’s exit from the EU, the Economy Minister is today also announcing more flexible terms for firms borrowing from the Development Bank of Wales’ Flexible Investment Fund.


The Development Bank will have discretion to extend the loan period for some companies to up to 15 years, helping them to spread the costs of their borrowing further. The investment limit of the fund will also be doubled from £5 million to £10 million.


The Minister added: 



> “These changes are another example of how we are listening and responding to business need. They will offer businesses increased flexibility, meaning they can access more financial support and having longer to repay – flexibility, which we know is welcome at this challenging time.
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> “The Welsh Government has helped thousands of companies through these dark days and we will continue to back business with a proactive and responsive support package. I hope to be able to announce more details of these plans later this month.