Today, it is rarely used outside of referring to the currency, with the exception of the phrase tögrög sar (төгрөг сар), meaning 'full moon'.

[3] However, its exchange rate eroded by 24% from early 2013 to June 2014 due to falling foreign investment and mining revenue.

After the Mongolian People's Republic came to an end in 1992 and inflation surged, möngö coins were abandoned and larger tögrög values introduced.

Like coins, the tögrög banknotes were very similar to the Soviet ruble during the Mongolian People's Republic era.

The similarities included color theme, overall design, and the lineup of the denominations, which were 1, 3, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100 tögrög unless stated otherwise.