A receiver comprising a digital code tracking loop which receives an input of real and imaginary components of a received signal and in which these components are processed in different branches which each comprise a multiplier (12a-12d) and a filter (13a-13d) connected in series. To improve the characteristics of the code tracking loop in the receiver, each branch of the code tracking loop further comprises circuitry (33a-33d) for absolute-valuing the signal, the circuitry (33a-33d) being connected in series after the filters (13a-13d).